“As your blood flows toward muscles, vision, and hearing to react to threats, your motility can change,” said Dr. Merrill.

Anxiety is an overwhelming worry or fear. Besides its mental and emotional effects, anxiety can also cause physical symptoms, including chest pain. Anxiety causes about 30-40% of emergency department ...

Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients and doctors. However, 80 percent of these cases are considered low-risk and ...

A racing heart from anxiety is your body's fight-or-flight system doing its job — it's trying to protect you, not harm you.

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Chest pain ranks among the most alarming physical symptoms anyone can experience. The discomfort immediately raises concerns about heart attacks and other life-threatening conditions. However, not all ...

Chest pain is one of those symptoms that immediately makes you think the worst: that maybe you’re having a heart attack. But there are a lot of reasons you may feel discomfort, pressure, or tightness ...

Chest pain often causes heart attack fears. Many cases are not heart-related. Broken Heart Syndrome mimics heart attacks. This condition results from extreme stress. It temporarily weakens heart ...