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Can coronary spasms caused by stress in an extremely healthy person cause other symptoms?

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Chest pain: Chest pains related to stress and not exercise.

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Chest pains: Yes, they can cause chest pain that can mimic true anginal or heart pain and can sometimes be indistiguishable from heart attack symptoms. Severe spasms have been known to cause ECG changes as well.

Answered 10/4/2016

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