10 Myocarditis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Symptom #6: Increased Effort to Breathe
Patients affected by myocarditis can often complain of having respiratory symptoms such as breathlessness and requiring extra effort to breathe normally. Dyspnea describes the feeling of not being able to breathe well where there may be discomfort, distress, and affect the patient’s daily routines.
There may be chest tightness, air hunger, or the need for effort to breathe. It can be seen in conditions like asthma, cardiac ischemia, congestive heart failure, pneumonia, interstitial lung disease, anxiety, panic disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and more. Treatment depends on the underlying cause.
Advertisement
