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[|Human|] Been going to the VA to have my heart checked out. Wore the harness, echo cardiogram etc. I guess those turned out ok. It has been 3 or 4 weeks. Scheduled for a lung test this month. I get extremely short of breath when I do anything. Can get deep breaths in but, when I exhale it is difficult.
[|AI|]  Thanks for your question on Chat Doctor. I can understand your concern. Heart and lung diseases are common causes for breathing difficulty. Since your heart related reports are normal, no need to worry about heart diseases as a cause for your breathlessness. You are having more difficulty in exhalation. This is commonly seen with bronchitis. So better to consult pulmonologist and get done clinical examination of respiratory system and PFT (pulmonary function test). PFT will not only diagnose bronchitis, but it will also tell you about severity of the disease. And treatment is based on severity only. You may need inhaled bronchodilator and inhaled corticosteroids (ICS). Quit smoking as soon as possible if you are smoker. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.