Life ‘A shock to the core’: Broken heart syndrome is on the rise in the US, new study shows October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 Keira Wingate, USA TODAY Comments Off on ‘A shock to the core’: Broken heart syndrome is on the rise in the US, new study shows A study published by the Journal of the American Heart Association found that broken heart syndrome is on the rise in the U.S., especially in women.