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After i finish work out my heart rate drops till 85~90 in a couple of mins but stays this way in 4 ~ 5 hours till back to normal. can anxiety cause th?

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Dr. Philip Miller answered

YES: However your heart rate should be between 60-100 bpm- your rate is normal.

Dr Hegab and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/8/2017

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