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Can Heartbreak Physically Break Your Heart?

EPISODE · Apr 4, 2026 · 23 MIN

Can Heartbreak Physically Break Your Heart?

from Itchy and Bitchy · host Karen Nickell

Karen kicks off a new chapter for Itchy and Bitchy by introducing future host Stephen Miller, a cardiology nurse practitioner, for a conversation on Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, or “broken heart syndrome.” Together they explain what this stress-triggered heart condition is, why it so often affects postmenopausal women, and what recovery can look like.Visit our website itchyandbitchy.com to read blog posts on the many topics we have covered on the show.

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