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Can anxiety cause a silent heart attack?
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Actually, probably: The data comes from the big 90s la earthquake. The week of and following that earthquake had several times the # of heart attacks as the weeks preceding it. That observation is cited as evidence that anxiety or stress causes heart attacks. Not sure how many were silent but we know that 30% of heart attacks are silent (50% in diabetics). Understand, though, that this is rare!
Answered 3/18/2012
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Yes: Yes, severe anxiety can cause a silent heart attack, especially if you have neuropathy due to diabetes or if you are distracted by other pains or are taking pain medications.
Answered 12/14/2014
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