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
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] full article...