Without knowing the difference, there may be a greater risk to patients' health and recovery. Even though broken heart syndrome isn't as serious as a heart attack, that doesn't mean it shouldn't be taken seriously. There is much more information in the world about heart attacks and the effects they have on your body. Unfortunately, this is not the case with broken heart syndrome. Because this syndrome is quite rare, doctors and researchers are unable to glean much information about it because it needs to occur in order to know what is happening. To answer the question: “Can you really die of a broken heart?” The answer is yes. It is possible to die of a broken heart. This isn't the typical broken heart you hear about when a couple breaks up, it's a real medical condition that compromises the heart muscle, preventing it from pumping normally and correctly. The mortality rate for this syndrome is not very high as it is rare but there is still a possibility