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Rarely, when in bed at night, my chest feels heavy & it feels as if takes more to breathe & i'm being constricted as if i were to pass out. causes?
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Sounds serious: In your age group it would be unusual to have cardiac disease, but just to be sure, get this checked out.
Answered 10/27/2018
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