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World Service,2 mins

Why you can die of a broken heart

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We are all familiar with the term 鈥渁 broken heart鈥 to describe the terrible sadness we feel after the loss of a loved one. Only recently doctors have worked out what happens when the heart can stop beating as a result of an emotional event. Medically it鈥檚 not the same as a heart attack, but it can be very serious. Dr Alexander Lyon cardiologist at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London explained what鈥檚 called Takotsubo syndrome to Mark Porter. (Picture: Getty Images)

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