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I went to er because of chest tightness. they did two ekgs, chest x-ray, blood tests, bp, heart rate, etc. all fine. can severe anxiety cause that?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Anxiety can cause: chest tightness and chest pain. This is especially true for panic attacks.

Answered 11/19/2017

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Yes: It may be takosubo cardiomyopathy. You may visit this site for information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1847940/

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 11/19/2017

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A member asked:

I went to er because of chest tightness. they did two ekgs, chest x-ray, blood tests, bp, heart rate, etc. all fine. can severe anxiety cause that?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Dr Fowler agreed

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