KY
A 51-year-old female asked:
Take meds for anxiety/panic disorder.i still have fast heart rate and it hurts like it going to explode. dr said heart is ok.what else can i do?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

Dr. James Burnsanswered
Emergency Medicine 39 years experience
At your age: The first recommendation would be to see a cardiologist. At 51 cardiac disease needs to be aggressively ruled out before attributing your symptoms to another source
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