  In times of extreme unexpected stress, a person's heart can change shape, causing chest pain and other symptoms of a heart attack but without clogged arteries.
It's often called broken heart syndrome — because it can happen in times of grief after a loved one recently died — and the vast majority of patients are women. Cases are on the rise in the U.S., new research has found.
In addition to grief, going through a new diagnosis of cancer, divorce, job loss, surgery, car accident or severe pain can lead to the condition.
Follow the link to find out why women in a certain age group are particularly vulnerable and what the warning signs are.
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