Can mild coronary artery stenosis cause chest tightness and shortness of breath?
Disease description:
Mild respiratory symptoms due to narrowing appeared last month, which should be caused by coronary heart disease. Now chest tightness and shortness of breath have re-emerged. I would like to ask: can mild coronary artery stenosis cause chest tightness and shortness of breath?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Zhang Jianbin
Yes. When patients develop the disease, ischemia in the body can lead to symptoms such as chest tightness and shortness of breath, resulting from inadequate blood supply to the heart. Through interventional therapy, a stent can be implanted into the coronary artery. Once oxygen supply is improved, symptoms like chest tightness and shortness of breath can be relieved. In early stages with mild narrowing, it is best to use oral medications that soften and treat the blood vessels.
