I doubt your symptoms indicate that you have a serious cardiac or pulmonary problem. Most likely, it's just a muscle pull that never healed completely. This also could be a manifestation of anxiety, but I'd have to correlate these symptoms to others related to anxiety. For further information, I suggest that you check with your physician who could do a thorough history and physical examination. I hope you find this information useful.
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