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Can anxiety cause circulation problems?


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Anxiety

  1. Anxiety is a feeling of fear, dread, and uneasiness.
  2. It might cause you to sweat, feel restless and tense, and have a rapid heartbeat.
  3. Anxiety can affect the heart and cause various problems associated with circulation.
  4. In some cases, it can induce tachycardia( rapid heart rate) which can cause the heart to beat over 100 times a minute.
  5. Anxiety can also increase blood pressure, which under prolonged conditions, can lead to other coronary diseases and eventually heart failure.
  6. Usually, hypertension is defined as blood pressure above 140/90 mmHg and is considered severe if the pressure is above 180/120 mmHg.

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