broken heart

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has been diagnosed with Takotsubo cardiomyopathy, commonly referred to as “broken heart” syndrome.  This condition weakens the heart’s primary pumping chamber, the left ventricle.  According to Harvard, Takotsubo cardiomyopathy also known as stress cardiomyopathy occurs when the lower part of the left ventricle balloons out with each heartbeat, causing the […]