Mass shootings have become increasingly common in American society, taking countless lives and scarring communities. Mental health is another casualty of this public health epidemic.
Takotsubo syndrome, characterized by acute heart failure and transient ventricular contractile dysfunction, is more common in women but men are more likely to die from it.
New research shows that a small portion of Takotsubo syndrome patients have "happy heart syndrome" linked to joyful events. They re also more likely to be male and have wall motion abnormalities.