Patches of beating, lab-grown muscle sewn into failing hearts can keep patients alive for years while they wait for a ...

Broken Heart Syndrome occurs when the heart’s main pumping chamber, the left ventricle, enlarges and weakens, leading to a decrease in its ability to pump blood effectively. The term “Takotsubo” is ...

STEM cell patches can fix heart failure by regenerating the muscle, tests show. The treatment was found to increase the ...

Death by heartbreak doesn't just happen in stories. In real life, severe stress can cause the sometimes-fatal takotsubo syndrome.

Dr LeWine states that broken heart syndrome results from surges in stress hormones, such as adrenaline, which can "stun" the heart, causing changes in muscle cells or blood vessels that prevent ...