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Course Objectives: The purpose of this program is to inform nurses about the features of and treatments and nursing interventions for stress cardiomyopathy (“broken heart syndrome”). After studying the information presented here, you will be able to: Identify signs and symptoms of stress cardiomyopathy. Distinguish stress cardiomyopathy from an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Describe three nursing implications in the treatment of people with stress cardiomyopathy.