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My heart hurts when i breath somtimes. what should i do?

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Dr. Rodolfo Farhy answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Chest pains: Chest pain triggered by deep breathing is usually ebnign. Culd be also seen in pericarditis and/or pleuritis. Yous hsould have a cardiologist check into this.

Dr Ferdowsi and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/27/2013

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