takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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also known as "broken heart syndrome," takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a serious disease in which a sever emotional problem causes a heart muscle to weaken and can be fatal without proper treatment. it seems like a heart attack and may be diagnosed as heart failure unless doctors investigate not only medically but also get to know the patients background and personal life/issues.