“My son's chest is feeling tight lately. What could be the cause?”
My son is only a teenager, and his chest has been feeling pretty tight lately after he does physical activity. What could be causing this?
3 Answers
While heart disease is rare in teenagers, there are well known congenital abnormalities - problems that people are born with - that can first cause symptoms in teenage years and avoid detection by pediatricians when the individual is younger. He should be evaluated by a cardiologist if his chest tightness continues.
Mark Rasak
Cardiologist
Most likely lungs are the problem. Exercise induced asthma maybe. An echo and ecg should be done. Maybe a holter as well
He could have exercise induced asthma. He could have reflux or allergies can cause this. He would need to be checked
