Can anxiety attacks cause increased heart rate?

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I understand your concern. You have not uploaded any ECG, or it may be due to some technical issue. For raised heart rates, please take tests like hemoglobin and thyroid function (Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), thyroxine (T4), and then triiodothyronine (T3)). In addition, ECG (electrocardiogram) can be performed to rule out any arrhythmias. It might be due to anxiety also. If you get panicked or anxious easily, then do consult a psychiatrist. If tablet Propranolol (Inderal) is not controlling your symptom, you can switch to a tablet Bisoprolol (Bisoprolol fumarate) 2.5 mg once daily. In case you start this, then stop taking tablet Propranolol.

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I understand your concern. The ECG shows sinus (attachment removed to protect patient's identity) tachycardia with some nonspecific ST (the flat, isoelectric section of the ECG between the end of the S wave (the J point) and the beginning of the T wave) changes. It can be secondary to increased heart rate, but it needs further investigation. I recommend that you start taking the medication I prescribed. And do a 2D (two dimensional) echocardiogram (echo) and TMT (a treadmill test). For this, you may need to consult a cardiologist (specialists specializing in treating the cardiovascular system). If present, we can rule out any heart condition after these two tests.

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I understand your concern. Good that your echocardiograms (echo) and stress test reports were normal. Your doctor may prescribe statins (a group of medicines that can help lower the level of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the blood) after reviewing your results, depending on your lipid profile. TMT (a treadmill test) test you can do yearly. A psychologist or a psychiatrist consultation is much needed, and you will improve through behavioral and cognitive therapy. I believe you suffer from panic attacks. Please do not be concerned. Nothing will happen to you, and you will improve with counseling, behavioral, and cognitive treatment, and, if necessary, medications from their side.

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I understand your concern. As you mentioned, echo (echocardiogram) and TMT (a treadmill test) were normal then. So it is idiopathic sinus tachycardia (a regular cardiac rhythm in which the heart beats faster than normal). You can, however, repeat TMT if necessary. If possible, ask your doctor to switch tablet Propranolol (Inderal) to another beta-blocker (medications that reduce blood pressure) example, tablet Bisoprolol (Zebeta). Psychiatric medicines like tablet Clonazepam (Klonopin) 0.25 mg may help. This fear thing has to be treated. Please consult a psychiatrist with your cardiac reports for the same.