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“Broken heart syndrome” can look just like a heart attack. This test can tell them apart

ScienceDailyWednesday, September 2, 2026 at 3:03 PM

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“Broken heart syndrome” can look just like a heart attack. This test can tell them apart
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“Broken heart syndrome” can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive testing to tell the difference. Researchers have now developed the BioTAK score, which combines biological sex with blood biomarkers to identify the condition before cardiac…

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. “Broken heart syndrome” can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive testing to tell the difference. Researchers have now developed the BioTAK score, which combines biological sex with blood biomarkers to identify the condition before cardiac…

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“Broken heart syndrome” can mimic a heart attack so closely that patients often need invasive testing to tell the difference. Researchers have now developed the BioTAK score, which combines biological sex with blood biomarkers to identify the condition before cardiac…

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