The sudden or dramatic weakening of the heart from emotional or physical stress tends to affect more women. A North Texas cardiologist explains what may lead to a higher mortality rate for men.

Broken heart syndrome in men vs. women Similar to differences between men’s and women’s cardiovascular health more generally, the discrepancies in TC death rates are not well understood ...

Broken heart syndrome in men vs. women Similar to differences between men’s and women’s cardiovascular health more generally, the discrepancies in TC death rates are not well understood ...

Advertisement Men with broken heart syndrome are more likely to die than women, experts say ... Updated: 4:45 PM EDT Jun 7, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ By Kameryn Griesser, CNN ...

Extreme emotional stress can cause a medical condition called broken heart syndrome. For decades, doctors thought it should mainly concern women — but that’s changing.

A new study shows that men are twice as likely to die from 'broken heart syndrome' than women. The condition, takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TC), is a temporary weakening of the heart from severe ...

What is ‘Broken Heart Syndrome’: Why men are dying more than women from it TOI Lifestyle Desk / etimes.in / May 16, 2025, 15:31 IST ...

A new study from the Journal of the American Heart Association found that men die from a condition known as “broken heart syndrome” at more than twice the rate that women do.

“Don’t go breaking my heart.” When a loved one passes on and your heart aches — there’s a name for that, and apparently, men are more likely to die from it.

The study looked at a total of 199,890 patients with "broken heart syndrome" who were over the age of 18 from 2016 to 2020, according to what was published in the journal.

Research published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association found that broken heart syndrome was more common in women. But men had an 11.2% death rate from it, compared to 5.5% ...