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1st - I Have Severe Anxiety And Fear A Heart
Question: 1st - I have severe anxiety And fear a heart attack. I went to the ER because I was having chest pain & tightness for the past three days and felt like I was Spaced out and when I went they did an EKG and the first EKG said abnormal but when they read it they said it wasn’t anything to worry about It was abnormal with nonspecific ST abnormality. They took blood all the blood work came back good the troponin was like .0015 is that considered negative? They did an EKG right before I left and it came back normal, but said normal compared to ecg performed earlier, so is it really normal? Does this sound like a heart problem I should worry about?
Brief Answer:
You need to relax dear
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that taking into consideration all the factors and your reports you are absolutely normal dear.
Automated ecg machine does give its own interpretation but those are not correct all the time that’s we’re doctors knowledge become useful. I have personally reviewed both your ecgs and I agree with your doctor that it’s normal. So just relax.
Yes your trop levels are negative which means heart is fine.
No you need not worry as there is no heart attack.
I would like to suggest you to start doing yoga or meditation as that will help you combat your anxiety levels.
I hope this information will relieve your worries.
Good luck
Dr Bhanu Partap
You need to relax dear
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX
After going through the medical details provided by you I can understand your concern for your health and I would like to tell you that taking into consideration all the factors and your reports you are absolutely normal dear.
Automated ecg machine does give its own interpretation but those are not correct all the time that’s we’re doctors knowledge become useful. I have personally reviewed both your ecgs and I agree with your doctor that it’s normal. So just relax.
Yes your trop levels are negative which means heart is fine.
No you need not worry as there is no heart attack.
I would like to suggest you to start doing yoga or meditation as that will help you combat your anxiety levels.
I hope this information will relieve your worries.
Good luck
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Yes there are some non significant ST T changes in ecg which can very well be due to anxiousness or restlessness.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Yes there are some non significant ST T changes in ecg which can very well be due to anxiousness or restlessness.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Did you see any ST abnormalities or anything in the EKG?
Are there ST T changes in both or just the one? Should i see a cardiologist or is this truly not a problem? Ive also attached an older EKG for comparison that says normal.
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
It’s there in all the ecg’s even in your older ecg also. So it’s a normal pattern for you.
If there is no family history of coronary artery disease or you don’t smoke then there is nothing to worry but if any of these factors are there then it’s advisable that you should get an echocardiogram and TMT test done.
Hope to have been helpful.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
It’s there in all the ecg’s even in your older ecg also. So it’s a normal pattern for you.
If there is no family history of coronary artery disease or you don’t smoke then there is nothing to worry but if any of these factors are there then it’s advisable that you should get an echocardiogram and TMT test done.
Hope to have been helpful.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng
Brief Answer:
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Then stop worrying. The possibility of having a heart issue in your case is very minimal.
Just start doing meditation as that will help you or else you need to seek the help of a psychologist to combat your anxiety.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Hello again
Detailed Answer:
Then stop worrying. The possibility of having a heart issue in your case is very minimal.
Just start doing meditation as that will help you or else you need to seek the help of a psychologist to combat your anxiety.
Kind Regards
Dr Bhanu Partap
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
did echo 1 year ago and stress test last month and all was normal.
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