Broken heart syndrome is a medical condition that is triggered by intense emotions, stressful events, serious illness, or surgery. While this condition is usually temporary, some people may continue to experience symptoms even after the heart has recovered.
Symptoms
General symptoms of include:
- Chest pain
- Shortness of breath
Tests
Angiogram (Angiography)
An angiogram is a special X-ray taken as a special dye is injected through a thin, flexible tube called a catheter to detect blockages or aneurysms in blood vessels.
Echocardiogram
An echocardiogram uses high-frequency sound waves to create images of your heart.
Electrocardiogram (ECG)
An electrocardiogram, also known as an ECG, measures the heart’s electrical activity.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Magnetic resonance imaging, better known as cardiac MRI, is a combination of radio waves, magnets, and computer technology used to create images of your heart and blood vessels.
Stress Tests
Stress tests are used to assess how your heart works during physical activity. There are several types of stress tests, including treadmill or bike stress tests, nuclear stress tests, stress echocardiograms, and chemically induced stress tests.
Treatments
Broken heart syndrome is usually treated with medications.
Our providers
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Rahul Anand, MD
Cardiology
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Najdat Bazarbashi, MD
Cardiology
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Jeffrey Jay Brown, MD
Cardiology
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Jee Young Choi, AGACNP, MSN
Cardiology
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Janeen E. Constantine, ACNP-BC, CRNP, MSN
Cardiology
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Margaret Harvey Granitto, CRNP
Cardiology
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Janet Grinc, ANP-BC, NP
Cardiology
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Karim Hemady, MSPAS, PA-C
Cardiology
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Stephanie Schwalm Jacobs, MD
Cardiology
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Seyed Ebrahim Kassaian, MD
Cardio-Oncology & Cardiology
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Ricardo Andres Nieves, MD
Cardiology
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Sheida Zarabi Reimel, ACNP, MSN
Cardiology
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Reginald LaMar Robinson, MD
Cardiology
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Jeffrey M. Swartzendruber, PA, PA-C
Cardiology
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Jeffrey Bruce Trabb, MD
Nuclear Cardiology, Cardiac Imaging & Cardiology
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Jared Michael Widell, MD
Cardiac Imaging & Cardiology
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