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What Causes Chest Pressure While Sleeping, Shortness Of Breath And Heart Palpitations?

Posted on Tue, 16 Aug 2016

Question: hello,
I'm 34 year old female. 5'2" 190 lbs. I've been having this problem for years but recently getting worse. As soon as I lay down I feel chest pressure, shortness of breath, heart palpitations and head pressure and some dizziness. I have heart palpitations quite often. I've been checked by several cardiologist around a year ago and only thing they said I had was leaky valves but nothing to worry about. what could be causing this especially when I first lay down?

Answered by Dr. Chaithanya (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
This can be due to leaking valves

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for asking a question at HCM
I'm Dr Chaithanya attending you

What is your Ejection fraction?

Can you send me your Echo report, this is needed to assess severity of leaking valves

Best Regards
Dr Chaithanya

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Priyanka G Raj

Follow up: Dr. Chaithanya (19 hours later)

they never gave me that information. they just said it was very little and normal with aging and I shouldn't worry about it

Answered by Dr. Chaithanya (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Ask for ejection fraction next time you do echo

Detailed Answer:
Hi, ask for ejection fraction next time you do echo.
I'm always here, get back to me.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng