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Besides dyspnea, chest pain with deep breathing and a fast heart rate are common symptoms.6
A heart attack occurs when a blood clot within one of the coronary arteries restricts or cuts off blood flow to part of the heart.
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Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Shortness of Breath Like chest pain, shortness of breath—dyspnea—can occur with either a pulmonary embolism or heart attack.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
With a pulmonary embolism, the dyspnea tends to come on suddenly.5
With a heart attack, the dyspnea may be present with or without chest pain/discomfort and is often accompanied by other symptoms like sweating or nausea.6
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—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
In some cases, people report shortness of breath (dyspnea) or chest discomfort.
—Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Difficulty breathing, gasping, and breathlessness (dyspnea) can be symptoms of obesity.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Ingestion can lead to dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, and central nervous system depression.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
In general, the most common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
For example, one study found at least one of the first four symptoms (fever, fatigue, dyspnea, cough) present in 83-95% of COVID-19 cases.
—Leah Groth, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
Relative lack of dyspnea (shortness of breath) Symptoms Symptoms of COVID-19 pneumonia are generally similar to other forms of pneumonia.
—Korin Miller, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
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Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025
Shortness of Breath Like chest pain, shortness of breath—dyspnea—can occur with either a pulmonary embolism or heart attack.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
With a pulmonary embolism, the dyspnea tends to come on suddenly.5
With a heart attack, the dyspnea may be present with or without chest pain/discomfort and is often accompanied by other symptoms like sweating or nausea.6
6.
—Alicen Nelson Md, Verywell Health, 27 Mar. 2025
In some cases, people report shortness of breath (dyspnea) or chest discomfort.
—Rafle Fernandez, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2024
Difficulty breathing, gasping, and breathlessness (dyspnea) can be symptoms of obesity.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 10 July 2024
Ingestion can lead to dyspnea, vomiting, diarrhea, and central nervous system depression.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 5 Apr. 2024
In general, the most common symptoms of COVID-19 include:
For example, one study found at least one of the first four symptoms (fever, fatigue, dyspnea, cough) present in 83-95% of COVID-19 cases.
—Leah Groth, Health, 16 Dec. 2023
Relative lack of dyspnea (shortness of breath) Symptoms Symptoms of COVID-19 pneumonia are generally similar to other forms of pneumonia.
—Korin Miller, Health, 28 Nov. 2023
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“Dyspnea.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dyspnea. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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dyspnea
noun
dys·pnea
ˈdis(p)-nē-ə 
: difficult or labored breathing
Medical Definition
dyspnea
noun
dys·pnea
variants
or chiefly British dyspnoea
: difficult or labored respiration compare eupnea
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