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What are the most obvious causes of heart attack below age 30.i mean in most cases what is the reason for heart attack. I had one last year i m 28 now.

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Lot of reasons may be sedentary lifestyle,smoking,alchole,etc ... Read More

Hello, I am a 40 year old working woman. A few days back I had severe chest pain that almost felt like a heart attack. I have worried sick ever since and am always anxious about the next period of chest pain. All of it adds stress to the already stressful life of mine. Can stress cause a heart attack? Please suggest preventive measures.

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Yes stress is an important triggering factor ... Read More

Hello, I am a 55 year old man. I have just retired because of health issues, heart problems in particular. I have been living a healthy life and these issues came up all of a sudden. I wanted to ask what is heart attack causes and prevention?

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Prevention what we can do is healthy life style, daily 30 min brisk walk,weight reduction,avoiding fatty diet, more of vegetables and fruits, high fibre diet ... Read More

I am a 56-year-old woman and my blood pressure was very high over the past month and I decided to get myself checked. I was asked to get the results of something called the stress test. I have high-stress levels and I have developed many other problems because of that. But, can a stress test detect the cause of a heart attack? Because I am a heart

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You are right that stress affect your overall health. Mind and body are not separated.They connected each other.So , whenever ur mind is not ok then physical health also hampers and vice versa. Deal w ... Read More

Hello, I am a 26 year old man and my father is 50 years old. He has always been healthy and never had any bad habits but he had a heart attack last week but is completely safe now. I want to know what causes heart attacks in healthy people?

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Could have genetic predisposition, stress factor or even sometimes no cause could be found ... Read More

Doctor prescribed ciplar la 20 for 3 months as I have normal sinus tachycardia. But I am scared thinking that If I miss a does will it cause heart attack? Please doctor reply on this

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No. It won't cause. ... Read More

Hi 30f.Since more than 2 months I have been overthinking and anxiety as I got hyperthyroid and liver issues thinking and go ogling about those day and night since more than 3 months. Since 2 weeks I am getting left hand and chest pain. I am worried as this much stress I will be getting heart attack. What to do. I am very much fearful will I get hea

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Does panic attack cause heart attack? Because i heard somewhere that extreme anxiety cause heart attack.. when icontrol my fear due to heart attack anxiety which further exacerbate my anxiety

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

What are the Sudden Causes of Heart Attack at 20 years ?? Is 20 years of age a heart Attack is common with normal Cholesterol and ldl level and normal bp ??

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It's very very uncommon to have Heart attack at 20 years. Mostly birth defects are the reason for cardiac deaths at this age. ... Read More

Can excess exercise cause heart attack? Recently,I read in newspaper about two cases where one boy who was working out in the gym and died by heart attack. What was the reason of death?

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No ... Read More

Is any sign of heart attack 15 days prior of this report? I was suffering from insomnia and anxiety for 10 days and one day when I was feeling very worried and stress I feel my left arm vein was swollen and I feel chest pain for some time . Is my ECG AND ECHO OK? My Cholesterol level is Cholesterol total-235 Triglycerids-138 HDL Cholesterol (HDLC)-

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ECG normal , get an echocardiography and treadmill test ... Read More

I 28 yr young youth who consulted many cardiologists and did many health tests..after all reports are normal ..still some time i have fear of chest pain and i think why he always feels out on my left side.. doctor suggested that I not to worry that's not a heart attack symptoms but my mind not processed that in good way.. when i sleep i also exp

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You need to consult a psychologist to cope up with the fear. It is unlikely to be related to the heart. ... Read More

My family has history of heart attacks .My grandfather, Uncles and my father as well. Are there any tests which ll help me to know how far i am from attack and how careful i should be

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There are comprehensive health checks to suggest your heart's health status, which generally include lipid profile, hscrp, ecg, echo, treadmill test, etc. Equally important is to eat healthy and main ... Read More

Why are we hearing so much about heart attacks among young people. Is it some undiagnosed heart condition? And what tests can we do to diagnose such cases?

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Young heart attacks is not a new entity . It is increased recently due to various factors like smoking food habits and stress and unidentifiable risk factors once you cross 40 get health check every y ... Read More

I am currently on a Somatic Symptom Disorder Treatment and recently started medication Escitalopram 5mg and Etizolam 0.25mg in the night. It's my 13th day pf the treatment and have experienced 2 episodes of panic attack within this treatment. During the panic attack my BP spikes to 160+/100 and 90-100 Heart Rate, it causes headache and pressure dur

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Consult a psychiatrist. Don’t self medicate ... Read More

I am currently on a Somatic Symptom Disorder Treatment and recently started medication Escitalopram 5mg and Etizolam 0.25mg in the night. It's my 13th day pf the treatment and have experienced 2 episodes of panic attack within this treatment. During the panic attack my BP spikes to 160+/100 and 90-100 Heart Rate, it causes headache and pressure dur

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Hi.. maybe a review of your medicines will be needed. Consult online for treatment ... Read More

Hello i am going to marriage with family in car and suddenly from last 1 hour feeling anxiety, and get panic attack I doubt as recently my petril md 0.25mg medicine stopped and also I am feeling little shivering in body little pain in heart side few times and

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Hi.. you may need to take medicines for adequate duration. Consult online for treatment ... Read More

My hs CRP is 4.01 .. does that mean I can have heart attack ? I am worried .. what should I do please suggest

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Consult Dr Shubham Sharma Cardiologist CK Birla Hospital, Jaipur Insta : left_handed_cardiologist ... Read More

ECG and echo is normal even tropnin test also normal buy still iam having heart attack fear and also I take 10 ecg and 2 echo all are normal when I having palpitations ecg looks verious doctor advice for echo but echo is normal if any other test please reply kindly thanks for and advance

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Mention your age and any comorbidities ... Read More

Recently, I was watching a podcast where a renowned Ayurveda doctor from Gujarat was claiming that if you have chronic gas and acidity, you will suffer from heart attack soon, as per the Ayurveda. He also claimed that even if your all heart reports like ECG, 2D echo and TMT are normal, you are suffering from heart issues or will develop soon. Is i

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Do not believe everything on podcasts or social media. Please take advice from qualified professionals. ... Read More

If a patient of asymptomatic early cirrhosis has heart attack symptoms, which medicine can be given till ambulance arrive? I hv heard usually, in emergency aspirin 325 @home is advised for heart attack but cirhosis has chance of internal bleed. Sorbitrate can lower the bp if already low. What is advisable?

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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management ... Read More

Hi iam 33M My resting heart rate in the early morning and before going to bed will be around 72 bpm But during working time(mind sress job) it goes and fluctuates even till 84 -92 and comes back when work is reduced Echo Ecg other tests all came out normal but this happens..Sugar BP all normal Have anxiety issues though 1) Is this normal 2) Can

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It's just anxiety. ... Read More

Suddenly i faced shortness of breath, loss of vision, and heart palpitations. I remain in stress most of the time , is it panic attack and what should I do

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It does sound like a panic attack, but its better to consult a psychiatrist before you reach to a conclusion. Kindly contact a psychiatrist for a consultation. ... Read More

Dear Doctors, Since a severe panic attack in **Jan 2024** while traveling, I’ve developed an intense fear of heart attacks linked to leaving home. Every attempt to travel (even short trips) triggers **4+ hours of left chest/shoulder pain** and dread of dying, but symptoms vanish once I return home. This cycle reinforces my phobia, making travel

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If you want you can have a ecg done, but I am sure the reports will be fine. Un this case may be we been to change the medications a little, and little bit of psychotherapy ... Read More

Hello Doctors, Please differentiate the symptoms between heart attack and acidity symptoms. Past 2 - 3 months I am suffering but unable to decide.

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Consult ... Read More

If someone had heart attack whilst exercising at the gym on an exercise bike 3 weeks ago and ever since then having frequent episodes of sweating, chest pain radiating to left arm, neck and back pain and extreme shortness of breath throughout the day and Sweating with and without movements even in the cold. After how many days of heart attack is do

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You should consult a cardiologist for this physically ... Read More

If someone had heart attack while exercising at the gym on an exercise bike 3 weeks ago and ever since then having frequent episodes of sweating, chest pain radiating to left arm, neck and back pain and extreme shortness of breath throughout the day and sweating with or without movements. After how many days of heart attack is doing TMT safe and re

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If patient is having a heart attack..Get angiography done first..no need of TMT if he is getting such frequent symptoms ... Read More

Which medicine we should use sudden heart pain...first aid treatment for heart pain or heart attack symptoms

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Needs clinical supervision ... Read More

From last 3 month I m suffering from fear of heart attack, one day my pulse rate go up, at the same time I done echo, it was normal only pulse rate is high, In 3 month I done 8 ecg all are normal, some time I feel chest pain and left side body pain, I consult the cardiologist, dr says there is no any heart problems, for clearity done echo test it'

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Leave worry ... Read More

Panic attacks happening more frequently now, feeling clogged throat difficulty breathing and all sounds around me turns loud and acts like a collective noise. Tried relaxing in washroom and felt good then again it triggers when i go out, just going in somewhere where no one can see me and i can sit and lie down makes it better, after its done also

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Hi...Please understand this, our brain has a small part named as 'dorsal ralphe nuclei' which is responsible for generating this panic response. It is part of our animal brain which was responsible to ... Read More

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