Differences Chest Pain due to Heart Attack and Symptoms of Stomach Acid

Although at first glance looks and feels similar, there is a difference between chest pain due to heart attack and chest pain due to gastric acid symptoms.

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Symptoms of chest pain are one of the most common reasons a person goes to the Emergency Unit. The reason that is indeed one of the characteristics of a heart attack. That must address as soon as possible.

However, of the total number of patients with chest pain who enter the ER, some of them have heartburn.

Indeed, it is rather difficult to distinguish the pain caused by a heart attack with heartburn. That is what often makes people with high stomach acid feel panic when feeling heartburn.

Well, in order not to be mistaken forecast, we should know the difference in symptoms of gastric acid and heart disease :

Here it is a typical symptom of gastric acid complaints.

1. There is a sharp burning sensation beneath the breastbone or ribs.
2. Spasms or heartburn in stomach acid patients generally does not spread to the shoulders, neck, or arms. Although in some patients, this can also occur.
3. Pain below the breastbone usually comes after eating, when lying down, while exercising, or when experiencing anxiety.
4. Symptoms of a sharp rise in the stomach immediately erase after taking antacid medication.
5. They rarely accompanied by cold sweat.

While symptoms of angina, aka severe chest pain or can also be called heart attack symptoms, include:

1. Shortness of breath.
2. A feeling of tightness, and there is pressure to the pain, generally felt in the middle of the chest. It feels like a belt fitted very tight around the chest.
3. Pain in the chest comes abruptly or accompanied by the pressure that is getting worse.
4. Dizziness.
5. Pain may spread to the shoulders, neck, jaw, or arm.
6. Pain then subside after being given nitroglycerin.
7. They frequently accompany cold sweat.