Broken heart syndrome is identified as takotsubo cardiomyopathy. The name takotsubo refers to a Japanese octopus pot. A joke about death from cuteness leads into this real medical term. The discussion does not cover diagnosis, treatment, or causes.
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Broken heart syndrome and takotsubo cardiomyopathy
A brief medical aside identifies broken heart syndrome as takotsubo cardiomyopathy and explains that its Japanese name refers to an octopus pot.