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What Causes A Bout Of Tightness In The Chest And Dizziness?

Hard worker, delivery of heavy objects for past 30 years, 60 years old, smoker, high cholesterol, not taking prescribed medication. Today out of nowhere-middle of chest tightness, no pain, dizziness, light headed, couldn't get air, lasted about an hour. Slowly went away. If I kept moving and working it stayed. when I slowed down or stopped it slowed down. I had to lean against the wall to catch breath and deal with light headedness.
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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After reading your medical details I would like to tell you that your symptoms and medical history is clearly indicating towards Coronary artery disease which is causing ischaemia to the heart leading to chest tightness which get relieved after slowing down.
It's advisable that you should personally consult a cardiologist and get your self evaluated on time to prevent a cardiac event. Till that time you should keep sublingual sorbitrate with you all time.

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What Causes A Bout Of Tightness In The Chest And Dizziness?

Hi There After reading your medical details I would like to tell you that your symptoms and medical history is clearly indicating towards Coronary artery disease which is causing ischaemia to the heart leading to chest tightness which get relieved after slowing down. It s advisable that you should personally consult a cardiologist and get your self evaluated on time to prevent a cardiac event. Till that time you should keep sublingual sorbitrate with you all time. I wish you good health