There are many causes of chest tightness and shortness of breath, and the cause needs to be identified before targeted treatment is given, so it is impossible to say exactly which treatment is the best and most appropriate.
Depending on the cause, the treatment is completely different, brief examples are as follows.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: the most important thing in the stable phase is to persuade patients who smoke to quit and medication to control symptoms; in the acute exacerbation phase the cause of the acute exacerbation and the severity of the condition need to be determined and outpatient or inpatient treatment decided according to the severity of the condition.
Pulmonary infections: anti-infective treatment is the mainstay, including empirical treatment and targeted anti-pathogen treatment.
Pulmonary embolism: hospitalisation for cardiac monitoring, bed rest, keeping the bowels open and targeted medication.
It is important to note that patients with a history of chest tightness and shortness of breath should be treated in accordance with medical advice and should not stop or change medication on their own, and should seek medical help as soon as possible.