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What Causes Arrhythmia And Shortness Of Breath?

I am almost 60 years old. When I cut the grass (self-propelled mower) walking at its max speed, I get very fatigues, short of breath, and experience tightness in my chest. I use a treadmill 5 days a week and may need to lose 20 pounds. I had a stress EKG 2 years ago and everything was fine. I have high BP, controlled with medication and Type 2 Diabetes controlled with medication. Many times I get arrhythmia during these events. What could this be?
Wed, 27 Jun 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Since you have many risk factors for coronary artery disease, I recommend you to visit your cardiologist and do some blood tests and a cardiac sonography and probably a stress cardiac sonography to see if the heart muscle suffers in activity. ECG stress test may show nothing in a percentage of people whom may have serious cardiac problems.
Your symptoms seems to have to do with a cardiac problem.

Hope I have answered your query.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Arrhythmia And Shortness Of Breath?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Since you have many risk factors for coronary artery disease, I recommend you to visit your cardiologist and do some blood tests and a cardiac sonography and probably a stress cardiac sonography to see if the heart muscle suffers in activity. ECG stress test may show nothing in a percentage of people whom may have serious cardiac problems. Your symptoms seems to have to do with a cardiac problem. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.