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What Causes Breathlessness After Heavy Workouts?

I exercise about 5 to 6 times a week lately I ve been extremely busy with work and I ve started to notice when when I run my 1 1/2 before my workout I seem out of breath really quick. And lately at work I ve have chest pain as if I m stressed are I have to release a large belch are something.
Tue, 6 Sep 2016
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Exercise can sometimes increase the risk of a heart attack, especially in those who have heart disease and are not monitoring their activity properly.
Advice
1.     Stop workout temporarily
2.     Stop smoking if you are a smoker
3.     Avoid diet high in saturated fat
4.     Measure your blood pressure regularly
5.     Investigations
a.     ECG
b.     Treadmill test (stress test)
c.     Echocardiography
d.     Lipid profile
e.     Blood sugar (F & PP)
f.     Hb%
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What Causes Breathlessness After Heavy Workouts?

Exercise can sometimes increase the risk of a heart attack, especially in those who have heart disease and are not monitoring their activity properly. Advice 1. Stop workout temporarily 2. Stop smoking if you are a smoker 3. Avoid diet high in saturated fat 4. Measure your blood pressure regularly 5. Investigations a. ECG b. Treadmill test (stress test) c. Echocardiography d. Lipid profile e. Blood sugar (F & PP) f. Hb% Further action will be taken after report. You can post report here also. Thanks