Broken heart syndrome is caused by physical or emotional stress. Treatment depends on the severity of symptoms, which can ...

Medically reviewed by Christopher Lee, MD Cardiomyopathy is a disease that affects the heart muscle (known as the myocardium). There are different types of cardiomyopathy. Each of these causes damage ...

We often use ‘broken heart’ as a romantic metaphor but Cardiologists suggest that it is a real medical condition, outlining its causes, symptoms and prevention.

Chest pain often causes heart attack fears. Many cases are not heart-related. Broken Heart Syndrome mimics heart attacks.

Mavacamten is approved to treat adults with symptomatic obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). However, its effects in nonobstructive HCM remain uncertain. We conducted a phase 3, ...

A 67-year-old man with a history of dilated cardiomyopathy and a left ventricular ejection fraction of 40% presents to his primary care provider for a routine physical examination. His vital signs and ...