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Does anxiety cause tightness in the heart

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Dr. Michael Gabor answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Anxiety may: certainly cause chest tightness, but if you are having unexplained chest pain you need to get evaluated to establish a diagnosis and make sure it is not related to cardiac or other causes.

Answered 3/25/2022

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Anxiety: can manifest in tightness in the chest. This may or may not be related to an underlying medical condition. Please start w/a visit to your doctor. You next step can be seeing a clinical psychologist for some training in anxiety management. Peace and good health.

Answered 5/28/2018

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A member asked:

Does anxiety cause tightness in the heart

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