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Suggest Treatment For Chest Tightness And Breathlessness

my chest goes tight and i stop breathing for a second it happens ones a week some times ones a month very random some times it happens when im exercising some times when im just siting down im 30 years old im a male and ive stoped smokeing for 3 months can you help plz
Fri, 19 May 2017
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hello
Thanks for posting at HCM.
In view of your young age and symptoms of chest tightness and breathlessness, the suspicion points more towards asthma than a cardiac cause. Please do a pulmonary function test which requires you to blow into a machine and your lung capacities are recorded. Next thing recommended is a chest x ray. PFT will show functional capacity of the lungs and x ray will show if there are any associated lung issues.
I do not suspect ant cardiac issues here but if you are very concerned you can do a ECG.
Please do the above tests and revert back with the results.
Wishing you good health
Regards
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Suggest Treatment For Chest Tightness And Breathlessness

hello Thanks for posting at HCM. In view of your young age and symptoms of chest tightness and breathlessness, the suspicion points more towards asthma than a cardiac cause. Please do a pulmonary function test which requires you to blow into a machine and your lung capacities are recorded. Next thing recommended is a chest x ray. PFT will show functional capacity of the lungs and x ray will show if there are any associated lung issues. I do not suspect ant cardiac issues here but if you are very concerned you can do a ECG. Please do the above tests and revert back with the results. Wishing you good health Regards