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What could cause my wife to get a really tight chest, often with pain? feels hard to breathe, like a weight on her. asthma pump doesn't help.
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Get checked: This could be due to many potential causes, for example, it could be related to anxiety/panic, but it could also be related to cardiac (heart) strain and these can be signs of a heart attack. It would be best to get checked out.
Answered 10/6/2013
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