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Heart pains difficult breathing

Answered by: Dr Sashini Seeni

Last Updated: November 23, 2020 11:44 AM
Anonymous 8 months

I am a woman of the age of 60 years old. I have severe heart pains and the pains are causing me to have difficulties in breathe. What can I do ?

Dr Sashini Seeni 8 months
General Practitioner

Greetings! Thank you for your questions.

First and foremost, we truly understand your concerns regarding your symptoms and other health problems you might be facing. The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions due to the limited information provided by you. Click on this link (DoctorOnCall) for a private consultation with our doctors.

However, chest pain may be due to:

  • GERD
  • Abdominal pain that radiate to the chest area
  • problem that arise from muscle, joint or ribs
  • Pain related to lung’s problem such as asthma, pneumonia
  • Heart problem
  • psychiatry problem

Don’t wait until you get the symptom. Take care of your heart starting NOW.

The following answers regarding your current queries are just general descriptions. In order for us to provide you with an accurate choice of treatment and management, we need additional details to explore further into your current complaints. Therefore, we greatly suggest that you refer this to your nearest medical doctor for full examination with imaging studies. You may also click on this link (DoctorOnCall) to speak with our doctors online. We assure you that our conversations are kept in confidentiality unless additional consultation needed with other medical parties. Thank you.

Chest pain can be a symptom of heart disease. Get a cardiologist to weigh in on your symptoms today.

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Last Updated: Mon Nov 23 2020 11:44:39 GMT+0800 (Malaysia Time)
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