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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest And High BP?

I have been experiencing a heaviness in my chest with a fast heart rate and high blood pressure.. And I have had a dry unproductive cough for a couple months now.. I went to a urgent care this week and because of my symptoms and Bp they called 911 and brought me to the ER... But after a complete work up all the tests came back fine .. Only thing abnormal was a potassium of 3.4 and platlet of 69k. Could this feeling of pressure on my chest be asthma related and could that cause my pulse and Bp to go up?
Wed, 16 Jan 2019
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Diabetologist 's  Response
Hello,

I am a physician and I have more than 10 years of experience in the field of medicine. I have read your message. I think it is highly likely that the symptoms are possibly due to asthma, assuming that what you said is true.

That "all" the reports were normal. Otherwise, there is a high possibility that these symptoms may be secondary to an upcoming cardiac problem. Chest heaviness, cough, high heart rate and blood pressure could always portend a possible cardiac problem.

If, however, the doctors in your area have done an angiography and ruled out this possibility, the possibility of asthma-causing these problems is definitely plausible.

I would recommend adding up the reports to our website so that I may be able to have a look at them and give you a more confident suggestion as to the further requirements.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Saumya Mittal , Diabetologist
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What Causes Heaviness In The Chest And High BP?

Hello, I am a physician and I have more than 10 years of experience in the field of medicine. I have read your message. I think it is highly likely that the symptoms are possibly due to asthma, assuming that what you said is true. That all the reports were normal. Otherwise, there is a high possibility that these symptoms may be secondary to an upcoming cardiac problem. Chest heaviness, cough, high heart rate and blood pressure could always portend a possible cardiac problem. If, however, the doctors in your area have done an angiography and ruled out this possibility, the possibility of asthma-causing these problems is definitely plausible. I would recommend adding up the reports to our website so that I may be able to have a look at them and give you a more confident suggestion as to the further requirements. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Take care Regards, Dr Saumya Mittal , Diabetologist