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How do i get over fear of sca?!..normal ekgs(normal heartbeat just fast)..normal echo..normal stress test.normal blood work..please help! anybody?

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SCA/HA: Why are you worrying about cardiac arrest at your age? With those normal values your probability of sca or heart attack are quite low unless there is a family history of either or both. If you are eating a mediterranean type diet and getting aerobic exercise daily with some strength training mixed in, and not smoking or using street drugs, you are doing great and should not be worrying.

Answered 6/17/2020

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Dr. John Norris answered

Specializes in Cardiology - Cardiac Electrophysiology

Consider counseling: Unless you have a family history of sca or a genetic predisposition to sudden death, your risk should also be low. The risk calculator developed by dr. Gupta puts your risk of sca at less than 0.01%. You may want to consider visiting with a professional counselor who could explore reasons why you have this fear despite your normal evaluation.

Answered 4/1/2018

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