AFTER 4 CASES FOR US THIS YEAR (MOST RECENTLY SUNDAY) OF TAKO SUBO CARDIOMYOPATHY AKA “BROKEN HEART” SYNDROME, A RECENT REPORT IS TIMELY. TAKO SUBO IS STRESS INDUCED (UP TO 30X HIGHER ADRENALINE LEVELS IN THE BODY) WITH RESULTING WEAKENING AND ENLARGING OF THE HEART THAT OCCURS SUDDENLY. THERE ARE NO CORONARY BLOCKAGES PRESENT. WITH SUPPORTIVE CARE AND CARDIAC MEDS, THE MAJORITY WILL RECOVER COMPLETELY. A RECENT STUDY OF 6,800 CASES FOUND THE MAJORITY WERE WOMEN (6200) WITH THOSE OVER 55YRS HAVING  5 TIMES THE INCREASED LIKELIHOOD TO DEVELOP A “BROKEN HEART”!