Chest pain, shortness of breath is heart disease?

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Hello doctor, lately I feel chest pain, shortness of breath, is it heart disease? How to diagnose the disease correctly?
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Hello! With the question "chest pain, shortness of breath is heart disease? How to make an accurate diagnosis? The doctor would like to advise as follows:
Chest pain and shortness of breath are two important and common symptoms of heart disease. However, to confirm whether you have heart disease or not, you need to see a cardiologist to ask about the disease, perform a clinical examination, do paraclinical tests such as electrocardiogram, echocardiogram, blood test...
You can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System to get more advice from doctors. Thank you for trusting Vinmec. Best regards!
Answered by Specialist Doctor II Nguyen Bang Phong - Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology cum Head of Heart Failure Clinic - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital.

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