Severe gastric dyskinesia can cause chest tightness and shortness of breath. Gastric dyskinesia caused by gastroesophageal reflux (GERD), atrophic gastritis, and mental stress can all cause chest tightness and shortness of breath.
If the patient has gastroesophageal reflux, gastric acid, digested food and all kinds of gastric enzymes together reflux into the esophagus, will produce huge damage to the esophageal mucosa, long-term repeated episodes lead to the esophageal mucous membrane ulceration and erosion, so that the burning pain in the chest, severe pain will be caused by the heartbeat accelerated, dyspnea.
Atrophic gastritis patients due to alcoholism, stimulating diet and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as a representative of the chemical damage caused by the gastric mucosa damage will lead to paroxysmal, persistent gastric colic, severe pain in the epigastric region can be radiated to the upper chest, strong discomfort will lead to arrhythmia, chest tightness and shortness of breath.
If the patient is chronically stressed, it makes the adrenaline secretion increase, causing vasoconstriction, elevated heart rate, shortness of breath, and also leads to decreased appetite, indigestion, weakened gastrointestinal peristalsis, and gastrointestinal dyskinesia.
Once the symptoms of chest tightness and shortness of breath appear in patients with gastric dyskinesia, they should seek medical treatment immediately to avoid delaying their condition.