Can anxiety cause a heart attack?

Many studies have linked heart disease and depression, but heart problems may also go hand in hand with anxiety.

Several studies have shown that about a quarter of people with cardiovascular disease have some kind of anxiety problem and, in some cases, the anxiety seems to make the heart condition worse.

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