Midland, TX
A 52-year-old male asked:
can. you. be. sob. if its. your. heart?
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Dr. Michael Sparacino answered
Family Medicine 37 years experience
Yes: Yes. Shortness of breath is a very common symptom of heart failure.
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Dr. Terrence Cohen answered
Cardiology 46 years experience
Yes: Shortness of breath is one of the most common symptoms of heart disease, but there are non-cardiac causes. Among the cardiac causes are heart failure (weak heart muscle), coronary artery disease (blockage of heart arteries), arrhythmias (fast, slow, or irregular heart beat), pericardial disease (irritation of the sack around the heart, sometimes with fluid accumulation), & leaky or sticking valves.
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Harper Woods, Michigan
A 29-year-old female asked:
Sometimes when i wake up in the middle of the night i notice my heart feels like its racing. No shortness of breath or any other symptoms. ?
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Dr. Rama Garimella answered
Cardiology 33 years experience
Heart monitor helps : If you get a heart monitor if it is normal, you can be reassured, if you have arrhythmia , it can be addressed.
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Willow Spring, NC
A 63-year-old male asked:
Shortness of breath during excursion could it be heart?
1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Elise Sadoun answered
Family Medicine 14 years experience
Yes: You state in your profile that your shortness of breath with exertion is progressive. You definitely need to see your doctor about this as soon as possible.
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ZA
A 30-year-old male asked:
Heart feels like someone is punching it .sometimes struggling to breathe and gelling lost and not knowing where i am?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Symptoms: Chest pain associated with confusion & difficulty breathing is a concerning constellation of symptoms. If this is new- have you been checked for COIVD 19? If these symptoms are occurring acutely- please be seen at an emergency room.
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