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Panic attack or heart attack?

2018-04-25 16:53:39
How to differentiate the symptoms of panic and heart attack? Both of these involve heart palpitations and chest discomfort? What's the thing uncommon between them?
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Characteristic of heart attack is Squeezing, tightening pain that usually occurs around the breastbone and may radiate to the jaws, back, or teeth and worsens with exertion; may come on suddenly (unstable) or regularly during exertion (stable).

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