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I get kind of winded and heart pounding when climbon stairs. done ekg echo chest xrays and blood test all within 6 months. normal? out of shape?

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Dr. Harinder Gill answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Winded heart pounding: As your symptoms sound exertional and assuming a normal physical and basic lab exam a stress test would help to further sort out possible causes, decondition as you suggest also is a possibility if serious abnormalities are excluded.

Dr Rhoads agreed

Answered 9/10/2015

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