A broken heart is a real medical condition | Your Morning

178 views · Published 5 July 2017 · 3:57 · Indexed 4 November 2026

Channel: CTV Your Morning · 2017 · Education

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We’ve all experienced some sort of heartbreak before, but did you know that it may have left you with real, physical scars? This medical condition is called "broken heart syndrome."

Doctors have discovered that they can see damage on the heart in the way that it pumps and moves following a break up or the death of a loved one.

To be clear, it doesn't mean that everyone who goes through an emotional event in their life will experience this syndrome. However, this syndrome could leave you more prone to heart-related conditions in the future. 

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