10 Causes of Tightness In Chest
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Cause #8: Asthma
Asthma is a condition that makes it very hard for patients to breathe. Patients will often live with asthma throughout their lives, although many people will grow out of it when they reach adulthood. Although it does not affect the patient all of the time, an attack is a potentially dangerous situation.
An asthma attack can be triggered by various stimuli such as allergens and irritants. It causes the airways to become inflamed, making the passageway for air to become narrower. This makes it difficult for patients to draw breath and severe attacks can be fatal. An asthma attack could also be responsible for a feeling of tightness in the chest.
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