The book provides medical evidence underlying our intuitive knowledge of heartache. It presents heartache as a legitimate illness we need to treat--just as we would any other illness involving physical pain. Documented medical stories and data illustrate how heartache acts upon the body to produce the profound changes specifically noted in what is commonly called the "broken heart syndrome." The book is a guide to help treat acute heartache proactively and to rehabilitate the patient's broken heart that has been surrendered to helplessness.