Some patients who come to visit the cardiology center have typical cardiac symptoms, and yet their hearts are completely normal. Typical ‘cardiac’ symptoms- symptoms that are indicative of a multitude of cardiac issues- include symptoms such as tightening of the chest, tightening between the shoulder blades, swelling of the legs, and more. We can, however, often times identify the source of the issue through questioning and testing. By analyzing EKG charts as well as echocardiograms, we are sometimes able to rule out the cardiovascular system as the source of an issue, however we are then left to question the true source of the discomfort. Sometimes, it is nothing more than our surroundings or even our mental health that can be the cause. A patient with high levels of stress and anxiety in their life surrounding a stressful personal situation seemed to have conjured up symptoms in the body that mirrored those of cardiac symptoms. Furthermore, a different patient suffering from mental health issues, namely sustained major depressive disorder, seemed to have very persistent and exacerbated symptoms. This concept was interesting to me, because it showed that those who are already suffering from diseases, especially mental ones, are even more vulnerable to truly developing cardiac issues, or even having ghost symptoms.