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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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Anxiety can cause: chest tightness and chest pain. This is especially true for panic attacks.
Answered 11/19/2017
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Yes: It may be takosubo cardiomyopathy. You may visit this site for information. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1847940/
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