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Could you "trick" yourself into having a heart attack?
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Heart attack : Many anxiety patients convince themselves they are having a non existent heart attack.
Answered 6/3/2013
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Unlikely: Need to have atherosclerosis, risk factors, diabetes, drug abuse or some specific cause to create the obstruction- no tricks!
Answered 6/8/2013
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