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Could someone get a heart attack from anxiety?

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Heart attack : A surge in Adrenalin from a big acute stress would increase your pulse, and that would be a strain on your heart, so it is possible.

Answered 6/24/2014

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Could someone get a heart attack from anxiety?

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

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