Why does my chest feel tight and heavy?

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Dr Mubarak Parveez B

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2+ Yrs

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Chest tightness can be a sign of heart disease or GERD or anxiety

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Answered 04/07/2025

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I'm a 24-year-old guy and I've been told I'm obese, with a BMI of 33.4. I had an echocardiogram done about six months ago, and fortunately, everything looked normal. I'm really trying to keep an eye on my heart health, so I'm curioushow often should I be getting an echocardiogram to make sure everything stays okay?

echo advised once in 6-12 months..

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I've been dealing with this chest weakness for the past three days, but I dont have any fever, cough, or cold. I'm starting to worry because I've heard that chest weakness can be a symptom of COVID-19. Should I go and get a test?

take omez 20mg for 3 days

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I'm 17 and just found out from an ECG that I have LVH. I'm pretty worriedis this something really serious for someone my age? What should I do next?

Left ventricular hypertrophy or lvh means that your heart muscles are thickened and it can be a congenital problem in some individuals or It can develop overtime because of constant high blood pressure or being overweight.. It is not a serious condition and does not need any additional treatment except monitoring over a period of time and evaluation to find out the underlying cause

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