Dying of a broken heart is actually a thing
Symptoms mimic heart attack
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Have you ever heard of older couples who die within a short span of each other? People often say the second person to go died of a broken heart. But did they really, truly die of a broken heart? Maybe. Maybe not. The truth of the matter is, broken heart syndrome is a real thing, and no one is immune to it.
You may not be surprised to learn that broken heart syndrome is typically brought on by intense emotional or physical stress. And it can feel just like a heart attack.