What Causes Tightness Below The Sternum Area And Exhaustion?

Posted on Sat, 24 Sep 2016

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Sat, 24 Sep 2016 Answered on

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Question : My wife is experiencing tightness below her sternum and feels exhausted. Might this be a sign of blockage and should we go to the error?

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

What your wife is experiencing may be related to heart problems (including ischemic heart disease or coronary blockage).

This is why I strongly recommend that you should bring her to ER in order to exclude life threatening situation.

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar