A man in one of the film clips said that he was driving down the road when he felt "a knot in his chest, felt light-headed and needed to get some air." He also experienced nausea and sweating.His girlfriend took him to the emergency room, thinking that he was having a "heart attack," but everything "checked out okay." This man most likely experienced

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The symptoms described by the man are consistent with a panic attack, characterized by sudden onset of fear or discomfort, shortness of breath, palpitations, sweating, and dizziness. Panic attacks may mimic symptoms of a heart attack, but the person is usually young and healthy with no history of cardiac disease.

A Man in One of the Film Clips Said That