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Suggest Treatment For Chest Congestion While Experiencing Anxiety

my sister is 75 years old and in fair health but complained to me about heavy weight to her chest like an elephant. She also is out of breath easily, is on heart meds and runs over 200 over 100 when under anxiety. Just worried about needing an intervention when the pain occur.
Sat, 3 Sep 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
In my opinion, you should immediately take you're sister to hospital and rule out heart diseases like heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD).
She is having old age, hypertension, on heart medicines and chest pain with chest Heaviness. All these are more suggestive of heart disease rather than anxiety.
So better to consult doctor and get done ecg, 2d echo, stress test and coronary angiography to rule out heart diseases.
She may need additional cardiac drugs.
If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases and then you can think of anxiety as a cause.
So don't wait at home, immediately consult doctor.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your sister. Thanks.
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Congestion While Experiencing Anxiety

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. In my opinion, you should immediately take you re sister to hospital and rule out heart diseases like heart failure and coronary artery disease (CAD). She is having old age, hypertension, on heart medicines and chest pain with chest Heaviness. All these are more suggestive of heart disease rather than anxiety. So better to consult doctor and get done ecg, 2d echo, stress test and coronary angiography to rule out heart diseases. She may need additional cardiac drugs. If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases and then you can think of anxiety as a cause. So don t wait at home, immediately consult doctor. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wishing good health to your sister. Thanks.