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What Causes Acute Pain In Heart When Depressed?
Posted on
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Mon, 19 May 2014
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Question : Greetings Doc,
My fiancee is 22 yrs old gets acute pains in her heart. this usually happens when she stressed up and depressed.
she also went through ecg and the doc says its normal nothing to be worry about, but i wanted to do some reaearch on internet and found the same answer.
is it nothing to worry about in this case and what are the symptoms and reasons dor such pain.
thanks
XXXX
My fiancee is 22 yrs old gets acute pains in her heart. this usually happens when she stressed up and depressed.
she also went through ecg and the doc says its normal nothing to be worry about, but i wanted to do some reaearch on internet and found the same answer.
is it nothing to worry about in this case and what are the symptoms and reasons dor such pain.
thanks
XXXX
Brief Answer:
True - yet, investigate for reassurance
Detailed Answer:
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
As you yourself have stated, it is from Anxiety.
Tension causes muscle spasm, leading to pain
Her symptoms do not suggest Heart Disease / Pain from the heart is oppressing, in central chest (and left), worse on effort, relieved by rest, may radiate to shoulders and arms, associated with sweating and so on.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is extremely uncommon at this age / that too in women f child bearing age.
The ideal approach will be to have basic investigations done – more to rule out than to rule in / and to boost the confidence.
Psychological assessment and assistance can help – to find the cause of anxiety and allay the fears.
Take care
God bless
True - yet, investigate for reassurance
Detailed Answer:
Dear friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic
As you yourself have stated, it is from Anxiety.
Tension causes muscle spasm, leading to pain
Her symptoms do not suggest Heart Disease / Pain from the heart is oppressing, in central chest (and left), worse on effort, relieved by rest, may radiate to shoulders and arms, associated with sweating and so on.
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is extremely uncommon at this age / that too in women f child bearing age.
The ideal approach will be to have basic investigations done – more to rule out than to rule in / and to boost the confidence.
Psychological assessment and assistance can help – to find the cause of anxiety and allay the fears.
Take care
God bless
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