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Question
Hello doctor,
I often feel pain in the left chest, shortness of breath, and movement all feel pain, tightness in the left chest. Any activity causes chest pain. So the doctor asked me if the left chest pain and shortness of breath are okay? Thank you doctor.
Anonymous customer
Answer
Answered by Doctor Tran Thi Diem Trang - Department of Medical Examination & Internal Medicine, Vinmec Central Park International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question “Is there a pain in the left chest with difficulty breathing? ", the doctor would like to answer as follows:
Left chest pain is not actually a disease but can be a symptom of many different diseases, including:
Left chest pain can be related to heart-related diseaes. Specifically, a number of diseases such as pericarditis, aortic dissection, valvular heart disease, coronary artery disease, myocardial ischemia, ... all have symptoms of left chest pain from the beginning. The pain usually occurs behind the sternum and then spreads to the left or both sides of the chest, sometimes it can spread to parts of the body such as arms, legs, ... when exercising vigorously, causing loss of strength. If you notice signs of left chest pain lasting about 30 minutes but no signs of improvement, you need to pay attention and immediately go to medical facilities for examination. Symptoms of left chest pain indicate gastrointestinal disease. Left chest pain is related to inflammation of the cartilage and bone in the chest area. Left chest pain related to lung disease. If you still have questions about left chest pain with difficulty breathing, you can go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for further examination and advice. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
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