Heart & Respiratory News

Irregular Heart Rate Confused with Panic Attacks

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Symptoms of a too-rapid heartbeat can mimic those of panic attacks, according to doctors. It is important to get the correct diagnosis because the heart disorder is treatable with a procedure that corrects the electrical problem in the heart, which can cause dizzyness and fainting, chest pain and other symptoms, and seriously affect the patient's lifestyle. 
 
Doctors need to catch the heart while it is racing in order to make a definitive diagnosis.


Heart Arrhythmia Often Diagnosed As Panic Attacks

cbs4denver.com - 5/25/2006 11:56 PM

Heart arrhythmia is a problem that affects millions of people, causing their hearts to race so fast they pass out. As serious as the problem is, many of those who suffer from it are diagnosed as having panic attacks.
 
The problem isn't emotional, it’s electrical, and Boulder Community Hospital has an amazing new lab to treat it

 
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