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Respiratory Disorders (Expert Forum)
could this be a problem?
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Doctor's Answer
by National Jewish Health, Mar 05, 2009 05:11PM
, Mar 05, 2009 05:11PM
This is a common experience and, in most instances, not a sign of lung disease. You should, nevertheless have a chest x-ray and a spirometry, a simple breathing test. If, however, you feel your heart skip a beat every time it becomes hard for you to catch your breath, you could be having a recurrent, abnormal heart rhythm. In that case it would be prudent to have your heart examined and portable heart rhythm monitoring conducted for 24 to 72 hours.
Good luck.
Good luck.
