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What Causes Chest Pain With Breathlessness?
Hi I have been experiencing chest pain and episodes of shortness of breath I am asthmatic and last year had mycoplasma pneumonia, I was born with a pectus excavatum (chest wall deformity), i also have low lung compaciity.I have seen a heart specialist and they cant seem to find anything wrong with my heart, I have had echo’s, heart ultra sound, blood pressure and they all came back fine. I do however have inappropriate sinus tachycardia. What do you think is causing this pain and shortness of breath; I am going to see a lung specialist soon.
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Hi,
Patients with pectus excavatum generally have low respiratory capacity. The symptoms you are telling looks more like respiratory symptoms as your cardiac workup is fine.
Because of breathing trouble our body compensates for it by increasing the heart rate (sinus tachycardia).
So go to a lung specialist for further evaluation & subsequent management.
Thanks
Patients with pectus excavatum generally have low respiratory capacity. The symptoms you are telling looks more like respiratory symptoms as your cardiac workup is fine.
Because of breathing trouble our body compensates for it by increasing the heart rate (sinus tachycardia).
So go to a lung specialist for further evaluation & subsequent management.
Thanks
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