Depending on the stage of heart failure, shortness of breath may occur:
- With exertion or exercise.
- At rest.
- While lying down (orthopnea). This often is relieved by sitting up or standing.
- At night and may be accompanied by waking up coughing and/or wheezing, rapid heart rate, and a feeling of being suffocated (paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea).
Credits
| Author | Monica Rhodes |
| Editor | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS |
| Associate Editor | Denele Ivins |
| Associate Editor | Pat Truman |
| Primary Medical Reviewer | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine |
| Specialist Medical Reviewer | Stephen Fort, MD, MRCP, FRCPC - Interventional Cardiology |
| Last Updated | December 18, 2006 |
Author:Monica Rhodes
Last Updated: 12/18/2006
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