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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Chest Discomfort?
I was diagnosed with pneumonia two years a go. My whole bottom right lobe was completely blocked. I was out of work for 4 weeks. A few months after that, I ended up in the emergency room. I had shortness of breath and tightness in my chest. Long story short..they found that I had an enlarged heart and irregular heart beat. They determined that I had an inflamed chest wall. Two years later.. I am still having shortness of breath, tightness in my chest, and fatigue .I have a hard time doing my job anymore because of it. Could pneumonia damage my hert?
It certainly sounds like it did. It isn't common for that to occur but it does happen. Frankly it is more likely witha viral infection than with a bacterial one; but heart failure has (rarely) been associated with either.
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What Causes Shortness Of Breath And Chest Discomfort?
It certainly sounds like it did. It isn t common for that to occur but it does happen. Frankly it is more likely witha viral infection than with a bacterial one; but heart failure has (rarely) been associated with either.