Cardiac Phobia, Cardiac Death Phobia, Cardiac Neurosis and Cardiac Anxiety Disorder

Is the patient afraid that s/he may have heart disease as part of a general anxiety or phobic disorder?

Does the patient interpret chest discomfort as a sign of heart disease, escalating to a panic attack?

Is the patient afraid of heart disease after experiencing an adverse cardiac event?

Has the patient had multiple negative heart evaluations?

Do people ignore the patient if s/he complains of chest pain?

Does the patient avoid exercise, travel or other activities since they might stress the heart too much?