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I can't breathe and my heart area hurts sometimes in high humidity?

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Airway vs cardiac: Humid air typically can exacerbate airway spasm producing tightness in the chest consistent w asthma. In pts with preexisting or congenital heart disease it makes the task of oxygen delivery more difficult acting as a stressor on cardiac physiology.

Answered 9/15/2012

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What exactly does it mean when your heart hurts when you breathe ?

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