Pain in the middle of the chest, shortness of breath are symptoms of what disease?

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The doctor told me, I have pain in the middle of my chest, sometimes the pain spreads to the left side, breathing is a bit fast, I have to take a deep breath to bear it, it's been a year. Before, the pain was mild, but now it's strong, it hurts to lie down at night, so I wake up a few times and can't sleep well, lying down for a long time feels like the rib joint is a bit stiff and painful, drinking water slightly tilting the neck up to drink also hurts in the middle of the upper chest near the neck . So pain in the middle of the chest, shortness of breath are symptoms of what disease?
Pham Xuan Luong (Ho Chi Minh)
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Hello! Mid-chest pain is a common symptom of the heart and lungs or stomach. At your age, there is rarely a physical disease of the heart and lungs unless you have congenital heart disease (disease in the womb).
If this is a symptom of stomach pain, you should eat and drink on time; Avoid eating sour, spicy, and gassy foods. If it doesn't get better, you should see a gastroenterologist. If you still have questions about the problem "What are the symptoms of pain in the middle of the chest, shortness of breath? “You can go to the hospitals of Vinmec Health System for more specific advice from doctors.
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Answered by Master, Doctor Danh Man - Cardiologist - Department of Examination & Internal Medicine - Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital.