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Can anxiety cause ischemic changes on ecg?

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Anxiety: Anxiety is unlikely to cause ischemic changes on ECG unless the anxiety is causing hypertension and tachycardia.

Dr Pappas and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/11/2018

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