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Is shortness of breathe/ tight chest a sign my blood pressure could be high? i've had sob for the past 4 hours and have been resting though
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Unlikely: Unlikely... call your doctor. It can be something as simple as anxiety to something life threatening like a pulmonary embolism.
Answered 6/9/2015
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