Flushing is an involuntary, temporary reddening of the skin, usually of the face. Facial flushing may be accompanied by flushing of the neck or chest. In general, flushing results from dilation of the blood vessels beneath the skin surface.
Not all causes of breathlessness are due to problems with the lungs or airways. Reason #2: Breathlessness due to heart problems Angina, heart attack, heart failure, congenital heart defects, arrhythmia, all of these show symptoms of breathlessness. Incidentally, heart failure that is caused by the damage to the heart muscle is preceded by the other heart conditions such as heart attack, angina, etc.
Shortness of breath is a common symptom of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Both chronic bronchitis and emphysema can cause shortness of breath. The symptom is also called âbreathlessnessâ or âdyspnea.â. People with COPD have damage to their lungs that makes it harder to breathe. 1  They often feel short of breath because it takes more effort to make air travel in and out of the lungs. This feeling of breathlessness is also described as: 2  More effort needed to breathe. 3  Feeling of heaviness in the chest. 4  Hunger for air. 5  Gasping for air.