Broken heart syndrome: Joe Garcia's death in Uvalde captures attention - USA TODAY


5/28/2022 12:00:00 AM2 years 11 months ago
by Mike Snider, USA TODAY

Joe Garcia, whose wife Irma died in the Robb Elementary School shooting in Uvalde, Texas, had a fatal heart attack. Could it have been a broken heart?

  • Broken heart syndrome, also called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, can cause the the heart to pump poorly and create symptoms resembling a heart attack.
  • The syndrome, which can cause death,… [+6550 chars]

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