Thursday, 12 January 2012

Is heartburn associated with heart attacks?



100% No. But sometimes pain in the chest could be mistaken for heartburn when, in fact, is a sign of heart disease. If you have any of the symptoms listed in the box below, call your doctor.

Call your doctor if:

You have trouble swallowing or painful swallowing.

painful swallowing

pain swallowing


You are vomiting blood.



Your stools are bloody or blackish.



Experience shortness of breath

Shortness of breath


You feel dizzy or lightheaded.

dizzy


Pain that gets into my neck and shoulder



unexpected when you have chest pain



You have heartburn often (more than 3 times a week) for over 2 weeks.


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