Dyspnea (shortness of breath) is often a sign of a serious medical problem. So if you have dyspnea, it is important for your doctor to figure out the cause as soon as possible. Fortunately, a good doctor can usually evaluate the cause of a patient's dyspnea expeditiously, so that effective therapy can be started.
How Should Your Doctor Evaluate Dyspnea (Shortness of Breath)?
By Richard N. Fogoros, M.D., About.com GuideDecember 27, 2012
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I had a MI 3 years ago. The main symptoms were a pain in the back between the shoulder blades and shortness of breath, with occasional throwing up. The symptoms lasted for 2.5 months. In that period of time I saw 4 doctors, including two in the emergency , and they told me I had indigestion. However, the thing I remember was the shortness of breath , I had to rest after walking a short distance, and I was used to doing interval training and walking for over an hour a day previous to that 2.5 month time period.