What causes sharp chest pain while climbing stairs?
Patient: hello iam 21 years old and of average size. Iam experiencing sharp chest pain and find myself out of breath just from going up the stairs. Im worried because heart disease does run on my family. my aunt was only 26 when she passed and my mother had an aorict disection in her early 30s. I could really use some help! thank you Doctor: Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Climbing stairs is considered as heavy exertion. So you are having chest pain and breathing difficulty on heavy exertion. You are also having strong family history of heart diseases. So better to first rule out heart diseases in your case. So get done ecg, 2d echo and stress test. If all these are normal then no need to worry for heart diseases. Sometimes lung disease like asthma or bronchitis can also cause similar symptoms. So get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (pulmonary function test). Don't worry, with treatment, you will be alright. First diagnose yourself and then start appropriate treatment. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.