Anxiety is accompanied by fear, increased heart rate, sweating, and heavy breathing. It is normal to feel anxious once in a while. But, when the feeling of worry does not go away and gets worse with time, it requires to be treated.
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I have a family history of heart disease. Heart attack risk?
Query: Hello doctor,I suffered from anxiety and had a history of panic attacks seven months ago this year. I am worried that I will get a heart attack. I went to the emergency room 48 hours ago, and the doctors performed an ECG, blood test, and X-ray. Everything came back unremarkable. My friend passed awa... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I reviewed your history and test reports (attachment removed to protect the patient's identity). All your results look normal. Your complaints are most likely related to your anxiety. Anxiety mimics cardiac complaints. But you have a family history of coronary heart dise... Read Full »