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I woke up at night having very sharp pain heart area , couldnt breath deeply... what is with me? 20 y o girl

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Chest pain,breathing: You are describing a pain due to serosal inflammation,causes include self limiting viral(common in otherwise healthy people) to serious conditions such as pulmonary embolism,It is a good idea to be fully evaluated.

Answered 1/15/2015

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