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Doctor thinks i may have a virus, could a virus be making me out of breath easily? i'm usually quite fit , was very worried it was my heart
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Virus?: Viruses can affect the heart and the symptom, when the do, is often breathlessness. If your breathing is abnormal, you need to be evaluated. An echocardiogram will exclude your heart and should be considered.
Answered 4/8/2015
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