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Although both have the word "heart" in their name, heartburn and Heart disease do not share any commonalities. Heartburn, in fact, is the common term for what physicians have termed gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which occurs when acid moves backwards from the stomach into the esophagus, the tube that connects the mouth to the stomach. It has nothing at all to do with the heart.
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Why is it called heartburn?
It's called heartburn because the burning sensation is in the general area of the heart. It feels like your heart is burning!
Is it heartburn or heart attack?
Heartburn is an uncomfortable but common feeling of burning or warmth in the chest. Although the pain of heartburn is felt in the chest, heartburn has nothing to do with your heart. Instead, heartburn is caused by regurgitated stomach acid A heart attack occurs when the blood supply to part of the heart muscle itself - the myocardium - is severely reduced or stopped. The reduction or stoppage happens when one or more of the coronary arteries supplying blood to the heart muscle is blocked by atherosclerosis.Note: It is not necessarily atherosclerosis. AMI can be caused by an embolism or a host of other things.
Does heartburn cause heart attacks?
There are no medical studies that show that hypertension can cause heartburn. However, many high blood pressure medications can cause heartburn.
Can you get pains in your chest and heart area from wind or acid?
I dont know what you mean by wind or acid... but most often pains in the chest signal an impending heart attack or GERD.... gastroesophageal reflux disease..... big word for excessive heartburn.
Can a bad gallbladder cause heartburn?
I would say yes. there are lots of things that can cause heartburn. even though the problem is not in your heart.
