Anyone out there (Dr's mostly) know if there is a link with anxiety disorders and heart disease?
Just wondering if there is a link between the 2, I've been dealing with 3 different heart problems since I was 14 and panic attacks since I was 18, I also have a friend who developed heart problems when he was young and anxiety disorders in his late teens. I'm also wondering if anyone else has dealt with the same thing. Any type of MATURE imput would help. Also, feel free to email me about the subject.
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definitly. almost every physical disorder is linked to stress and the mentale.
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I have read such studies and there is indeed a link. The study came out about 3 years ago and I remember reading it at the time. It causes lesions in the artery wall. This is called something like arturoschlerosis or some such thing. It is the cause of death of many people.
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The stress of anxiety may be a risk factor but there are many other issues that come into play with heart disease. First of family history has a tremendous factor in heart disease. Also if you are diabetic. Your diet also plays a large role as well. Exercise is important too. Age is another risk factor. It would be important for me to know what your other heart issues are to fully understand what you are asking. But I would not say that anxiety alone would be cause for heart disease as you know that panic attacks can make you feel like symptoms of a heart attack. It might be coincidental for the two of you to have the same symptoms.
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Hello, Yes, there is a link. It is usually has to do with a valve problem mostly Mitral Valve Proplase or MVP it is most commonly called. The thing about this is that it is usually normal in some people, and even if the person has this condition it depends on the extent of it.
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Stress can elevate the condition, but its not the cause for heart/vavular disease. Stress causes tachycardia and palpitation, which is normal on most of the situation. But as i stated earlier its not the underlying cause.
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yes I am there with heart disease and I do have depression that got alot worse after my 2ND heart attack, in fact it is disabling for me.
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Well nice question really. There are two type of links. 1. One heart disease casuing anxiety. 2. Anxiety causing heart disease For first, heart diseases or any diseases for that matter would make you feel anxious for your health status - it is natural and goes away when disease goes away. However, in case of long-standing , hard-to-treat disorders, it would be wise to consult a psychiatrist for emotional rehabilitation. For second, the only time when anxiety causes heart disease are when they are both part of the same spectrum. This happens in people known to suffer from "Type A personalities" : worrisome, stressful personalities. Although no hard evidence exists but stress/anxiety can cause heart disease by following THEORIES: a. increasing blood pressure. Increased blood pressure over long time can cause heart changes such as hypertrophy, and resultant ischemic chnages. b. Causing atherosclerosis - a degenrative disease of blood vessels which can affect any blood vessels in cardio-vascular system including coronary circulaion. This can lead to different conditions for example aortic valve insufficiency etc. But both these theories are not 100 %. These are just theories that have been put forward and not validated to date
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