Chest tightness, shortness of breath, poor sleep and easy to wake up, may be chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure, autonomic nervous disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease and other reasons.
1. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): long-term chronic inflammatory reaction of the respiratory tract, a large number of secretions leading to irreversible narrowing and blockage of the airway, and the lack of oxygen at night when the lungs are difficult to ventilate during sleep, leading to the emergence of the above symptoms.
2. Heart failure: left heart failure patients due to ventricular contraction ejection is reduced, the body circulation and pulmonary circulation stagnation, resulting in limited pulmonary function, so the chest tightness and shortness of breath, the patient will be more likely to appear at night paroxysmal dyspnea and easy to wake up.
3. Autonomic nerve disorder: The sympathetic and vagus nerve disorders caused by major changes, long-term suspicion, psychological trauma and other factors, cause abnormal function of respiratory, circulatory, digestive and other major systems, so the above symptoms appear.
4. Gastroesophageal reflux: severe gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is caused by the reflux of large amounts of gastric acid, pepsin, non-conjugated bile salts, and food residues through the esophagus at night, resulting in a foreign body sensation behind the sternum, burning sensation, and chest tightness and shortness of breath, and other symptoms and easy to wake up.
Chest tightness and shortness of breath, poor sleep and easy to wake up may be related to a number of factors, it is recommended to consult a doctor for a definitive diagnosis, pay attention to the use of medication under the guidance of a physician.