He co-wrote a study of the syndrome in 2005. Ilan Wittstein, a cardiologist and professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. "The heart muscle suddenly becomes weakened in the setting of severe stress," said Dr. As a result, patients experience chest pain and shortness of breath, symptoms that can resemble a heart attack. In cases of broken heart syndrome, the heart's main pumping chamber temporarily enlarges and pumps poorly, according to the American Heart Association. Even before COVID-19's arrival in early 2020 led to a national shutdown, a medical condition called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, also known as broken heart syndrome, was on the rise.
Perhaps that's because many Americans can empathize. So far, the page has raised more than $2.5 million. "I truly believe Joe died of a broken heart, and losing the love of his life of more than 25 years was too much to bear," wrote Debra Austin, a cousin of Irma Garcia, on a GoFundMe page to raise money for the Garcias' surviving four children. While women ages 50 to 74 have the highest risk of broken heart syndrome, recent findings suggest the disease can lead to a higher risk of death in men.Ĭan you suffer from – and die of – a broken heart?Ī growing body of medical research suggests you can – and the likelihood has increased during the COVID-19 pandemic.Īfter Thursday's death of Joe Garcia, whose wife, Irma Garcia, was one of two teachers killed in the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, family members said his heart was broken.The syndrome, which can cause death, has increased from 2006 to 2017, inflicting more than 135,460 Americans, a 2021 study found.Broken heart syndrome, also called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can cause the the heart to pump poorly and create symptoms resembling a heart attack.
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