broken heart syndrome

noun

Takotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one.

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Meanings

nounbroken heart syndrome (uncountable)

alternative broken-heart syndrome

  1. uncountablecardiologyTakotsubo cardiomyopathy triggered by emotional stress, such as the death of a loved one.

Translations

Finnish särkyneen sydämen oireyhtymä
  • särkyneen sydämen oireyhtymätype of cardiomyopathy
Polish zespół złamanego serca, zespół takotsubo
  • zespół złamanego sercatype of cardiomyopathy
  • zespół takotsubotype of cardiomyopathy
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APA

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Chicago

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