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Does chest pressure which continues for days indicate heart problems or can this be anxiety? can emotional episodes cause dangerous effects on the he
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Chest pain mixed bag: A good reason for going to an ER to evaluate chest pressure in anyone over 50 with risk factors for coronary artery disease is because its hard to distinguish emotional from physical causes of pain without further testing.
Answered 8/3/2014
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