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Can you tell me what to expect with someone who has here experienced a truamatic event like a heart attack or cardiac arrest?

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Traumatic event: I can't tell if you are wondering about physical symptoms or psychological and emotional symptoms. Certainly it is common to experience fear and depression or anxiety after a heart attack. That can affect the risk for another heart attack.

Dr Pizzo and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/20/2014

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