is it possible for panic attack and anxiety to cause transient ischemic attack or stroke?

Question

Is a transient ischemic attack considered the same thing as an acute stroke?

Answer 1

If: Risk factors exist for Stroke or CAD, the sympathetic response to anxiety and panic could lead to Stroke or TIA

Answer 2

No: While symptoms during a panic attack or episode of anxiety may mimic a transient ischemic attack(TIA) or stroke, panic attack and anxiety do not cause a stroke or TIA.

Answer 3

Prevent recurrence: Depending on the reason for cardiac arrest, an automatic implantable defibrillator can be very effective in preventing a second cardiac arrest in the future.

Answer 4

It may prevent death: Implantable cardioverter-defibrillators (icds) are used to treat ventricular tachycardia or ventricular fibrillation, which if untreated, may cause a fatal cardiac arrest. Icds can often quickly treat these conditions before permanent brain or heart damage can be done. Icds are not used to treat or prevent heart attacks, which are a "plumbing" issue.

Answer 5

Asthma control...: ...In a pregnant woman is more challenging, but is also more important for a good outcome. Your doctor will probably concentrate on inhaled medications, as they are less likely to enter the bloodstream in sufficient quantities to affect the fetus.

Answer 6

Treat and avoid: If she has allergies, avoiding allergens (things she is allergic to) is essential; if she has symptoms of post nasal drip - a nasal rinse and a nasal steroid are safe. If she continues to have symptoms, an inhaled steroid is also safe. Controlling reflux helps (reflux aggravates the airway)... Work with your OB and pulmonologist.

Answer 7

Prevention: This is very important as it has been shown that proper rehab and establishing a healthy life style e.g. No smoking, weight control, exercise, stress control can help prevent a second heart attack or complications.

Answer 8

Heart attack: It is helpful specifically if you have moderate heart disease, heart failure and or haven't excercised in the past and need education on those aspects. The prevention of a subsequent heart attack is based not only on rehab but also controlling risk factors eg diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, diet and smoking cessation.

Answer 9

? warning sign: Many patients experience vague chest pain with SVT however any symptom that may represent cardiac ischemia (angina) should be evaluated. Think about it this way. Stress testing identifies blocked arteries in the heart by increasing the heart rate to uncover problems with the blood supply. With svt, the heart is essentially undergoing a stress test- if blocked arteries exist, symptoms may develop.

Answer 10

Time for a check: Pain can be caused simply because of the fast heartbeat, but may also be because there is a blockage in an artery that isn't allowing enough blood flow when the heart needs more because of the fast heartbeat. The time to get it checked is when the symptoms occur. Don't wait.

Answer 11

Sounds like: Sounds like this patient's psychiatrist would like to see the patient again soon, because Prozac (fluoxetine) + off-label use of Gabapentin does not seem to be having its desired effect. Hopefully this patient is also in psychotherapy as well -- many ways to deal with anxiety can be learned there.

Answer 12

YES IT IS A PROBLEM: Definitely an issue here. Need medications reevaluated. Noe sure if these are the only medications that have been tried or if there are substance abuse issues as well. Need to evaluate for bipolar disorder and try more or different antidepressant and maybe an anxiolytic.

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