Feeling short of breath is a common situation after a vigorous
walking. Most people tend to overlook this; however, it can be a
serious issue if you face this situation without doing any strenuous
exercise.
If we talk about the medical terminology then, this condition of shortness of breath is called Dyspnea. The word by definition of “Dyspnea” according to American Thoracic Society is “A subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity.” However, in a layman’s language it is termed as difficulty in breathing that gives a feeling of breathlessness.
Air hunger, another common term used for this situation, in the majority of cases is associated with diseases like pneumonia, asthma and other pulmonary diseases. However, in many cases, shortness of breath is considered as the first symptom of ‘cardiac ischemia’ or ‘congestive heart failure’ or problems related to improper functioning of heart.
Wondering how heart and breathing are related, because breathing is something that is related to lungs? Well, friends you must know that the heart acts as a blood-pumping organ, while lungs distribute oxygen to all the body parts.
Nevertheless, are you aware of how this oxygen is transported? The blood is oxygenated by entering the lungs and is then pumped to different parts of the body. If there is some problem in the heart, then there would be a hindrance in blood supply directly affecting oxygen transport in the body.
A good example of this is ‘Congestive Heart Failure’ (CHF), a medical condition where the heart is unable to deliver an adequate amount of oxygenated blood to the body because of improper pumping action, leading to shortness of breath that could be one of the causes behind this symptom.
Shortness of breath due to CHF was the reason that led to Elizabeth Taylor’s death in March 2011, one of the great actors of Hollywood’s Golden age.
Although shortness of breath is associated with panic attack sometimes, it is also one of the early symptoms that your heart needs a bit more care. As we all know, “prevention is always better than the cure”, therefore, it is always a wise step to find out the exact reason as to what was the reason behind your shorteness of breath, rather than waiting for any perilous situation to arise. In case you have any heart related issue, you can get in touch with a medical professional to ensure no life-threatening situation comes up.
If we talk about the medical terminology then, this condition of shortness of breath is called Dyspnea. The word by definition of “Dyspnea” according to American Thoracic Society is “A subjective experience of breathing discomfort that consists of qualitatively distinct sensations that vary in intensity.” However, in a layman’s language it is termed as difficulty in breathing that gives a feeling of breathlessness.
Air hunger, another common term used for this situation, in the majority of cases is associated with diseases like pneumonia, asthma and other pulmonary diseases. However, in many cases, shortness of breath is considered as the first symptom of ‘cardiac ischemia’ or ‘congestive heart failure’ or problems related to improper functioning of heart.
Wondering how heart and breathing are related, because breathing is something that is related to lungs? Well, friends you must know that the heart acts as a blood-pumping organ, while lungs distribute oxygen to all the body parts.
Nevertheless, are you aware of how this oxygen is transported? The blood is oxygenated by entering the lungs and is then pumped to different parts of the body. If there is some problem in the heart, then there would be a hindrance in blood supply directly affecting oxygen transport in the body.
A good example of this is ‘Congestive Heart Failure’ (CHF), a medical condition where the heart is unable to deliver an adequate amount of oxygenated blood to the body because of improper pumping action, leading to shortness of breath that could be one of the causes behind this symptom.
Shortness of breath due to CHF was the reason that led to Elizabeth Taylor’s death in March 2011, one of the great actors of Hollywood’s Golden age.
Although shortness of breath is associated with panic attack sometimes, it is also one of the early symptoms that your heart needs a bit more care. As we all know, “prevention is always better than the cure”, therefore, it is always a wise step to find out the exact reason as to what was the reason behind your shorteness of breath, rather than waiting for any perilous situation to arise. In case you have any heart related issue, you can get in touch with a medical professional to ensure no life-threatening situation comes up.
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