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I'm a 44 year old woman and i have been experiencing shortness of breath, racing heart and shortness of breath when i walk up the stairs.

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Dr. Paul Velt answered

Specializes in Diagnostic Radiology

Many reasons: Please see your doctor. If for example you are on birth control pills, then pulmonary embolism is of concern. Asthma and emphysema can be a cause and if you smoke make if worse. And that is just to start. So please visit your family physician to get to the bottom of this

Answered 3/30/2018

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