“Broken heart syndrome” can look just like a heart attack. This test can tell them apart

Takotsubo syndrome is a sudden heart condition that most often affects postmenopausal women and can be triggered by intense emotional or physical stress. It accounts for about 2 percent of patients initially thought to be having a heart attack - and up to one in ten women with acute coronary syndrome - yet it can be extremely difficult to tell apart from a heart attack during the first stages of evaluation.

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