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Dr. Salome Zhvania answered : 7 years ago
Hard to unswer exactly, because it can have several reasons. As usually cold weather causes vasospasm of heart vessels and some anginal symptoms, including shortness of breath, theoritically we can consider the same thing here. In addition cold water can cause some types of cardiac arrhythmias in patients who have underlying heart diseases, and this arrhythmia can be felt like shortness of breath. Cold water can also cause bronchoconstriction and hense-shortness of breath. I would advice you to avoid ice cold water, also avoid swimming in cold water... If you have the same symptom during physical activity, you should visit your cardiologist.