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What Causes Chest Tightness And Pressure With Shortness Of Breath?

The feeling comes and goes, it is cross between tightness in the chest and feeling like something heavy is sitting on my chest. Along with this comes a cob webby feeling again in my chest and a little shortness of breath. what s wrong with me - had this off and on for a month now.
Thu, 22 Jan 2015
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Thanks for your question on HCM.
In my opinion you should consult cardiologist first and get done
1. ECG
2. 2d echo
To rule out cardiac causes (congestive heart failure-CCF, coronary artery diseases -CAD).
As your symptoms like chest heaviness, tightness and shortness of breath are seen commonly in cardiac causes.
If all these cardiac investigations are normal than no need to worry much for Cardiac cause.
You may have anxiety. As anxiety can cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension.
Be relax and calm. Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions to identify stressors in your life. And Try to work out solution for the same. You may need anxiolytic drugs too.
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What Causes Chest Tightness And Pressure With Shortness Of Breath?

Thanks for your question on HCM. In my opinion you should consult cardiologist first and get done 1. ECG 2. 2d echo To rule out cardiac causes (congestive heart failure-CCF, coronary artery diseases -CAD). As your symptoms like chest heaviness, tightness and shortness of breath are seen commonly in cardiac causes. If all these cardiac investigations are normal than no need to worry much for Cardiac cause. You may have anxiety. As anxiety can cause similar symptoms. So avoid stress and tension. Be relax and calm. Consult psychiatrist and get done counselling sessions to identify stressors in your life. And Try to work out solution for the same. You may need anxiolytic drugs too.