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Q: Is this a Heart Disorder or Anxiety?

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 10th, 2007

Hi,

For the past two weeks (since two Thursdays ago) - I've been having chest pain/pressure and more pain on the left side. I have palpitations and I feel that my heart is involved in this chest pain. I'm suffering from severe generalized anxiety disorder and two weeks ago the attacks started happening.

My question is, do I need to see a doctor now? I'm really worried about my heart because it has been hurting a lot lately and I'm wondering if I should ask to get an EKG/ECG scan done, and maybe a stress test and anything else to make sure that I'm not going to get a heart attack.

What would be your opinion on this whole situation and what do you think I should do?

Thank you for your help.

Tigran

Replies(1)

Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 23rd, 2007

Anxiety & Stress Answer A2355

One of the reasons you might be experiencing chest/heart pain could be possible heart disorder. Heart disorders can be tested via a physical examination (auscultation) and ECG, to begin. Further diagnostic procedures (holter monitoring, stress test, echocardiography, coronarography…) can be performed only if necessary. According to your age (20) and pre-existing conditions, it seems to me that your chest pain may be due to anxiety rather than a heart disorder.

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