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When i have anxiety attacks and feel faint can this be linked to my hypertrophic cardiomothopy disease? i need to know answers i need to start working

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Dr. Humberto Quintana answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

HCD resembes PA: Dyspnea, or shortness of breath, is the most common symptom of hcm and can be associated with fatigue. Dyspnea does not limit lifestyle or exercise capacity; however, severe shortness of breath may occur while lying down in a minority of people with hcm. Angina, or chest pain or pressure, is also frequently reported by with hcm, chest pain --symptms may falsely resemblle a panic instead of hcd.

Answered 3/4/2014

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