India, Sept. 29 -- Every year, World Heart Day serves as a reminder to care for the organ that keeps us alive - but heart health is about more than just cholesterol, diet, or exercise. Across the world, many people experience what's known as Broken Heart Syndrome - a condition that may sound like a romantic metaphor but is, in fact, a serious medical reality. Triggered by extreme stress, grief, or shock, it shows just how deeply our emotions are connected to our heart's wellbeing.

For the occasion of World Heart Day 2025, HT Lifestyle reached out to three cardiologists, Dr Aken Desai - a consultant and senior interventional cardiologist at Shrimad Rajachandra Hospital; Dr Rasheed Ahmed - the head of Interventional Cardiology at Manipal H...