Description and Possible Medical Problems

If you have a history of angina pectoris or emphysema, you may find over the years that you have become increasingly short of breath, regardless of your physical activity, and have developed a nonproductive chronic cough. If you have emphysema, it may be due to a chronic lung spasm; if you have angina, use of the commonly prescribed ACE inhibitors may be the culprit.

Treatment

The treatment for chronic shortness of breath with a nonproductive cough will be based on whether you have angina or are in the early stages of emphysema. If it’s emphysema, your doctor will recommend that you use bronchodilator inhaler sprays such as Ventolin or Proventil, especially if you’re also wheezing. If your shortness of breath is caused by angina, nitroglycerine or other cardiac medications like diuretics will be prescribed to ease your shortness of breath and cough.

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