If your doctor has diagnosed you with acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), you’re all too familiar with the painful burning sensation in your chest that can sometimes last hours ...

Introduction: Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) presents as a frequent diagnostic challenge, with patients tending to use a disproportionate level of health-care resources. Gastroesophageal reflux disease ...

Right-sided chest pain can feel alarming, but it is not always a sign of a heart attack. Often, it’s linked to less dangerous causes such as muscle strain, indigestion, anxiety, infections, or issues ...

Common causes of chest and neck pain include angina, heartburn, pericarditis, or disorders of the esophagus. It’s best to seek medical attention for any sort of chest pain. There are a number of ...

We often think of chest pain as a sign of heart attack, yet chest pain doesn’t automatically mean you have a problem with your heart. There are plenty of other potential culprits—such as heartburn or ...

It is well known that non-cardiac chest pain is closely related to gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD). Chest pain of esophageal origin can be difficult to distinguish from that caused by cardiac ...

The symptoms of heart attack are very similar to another, far less dangerous culprit - acid reflux. Dr Kunal Sood is breaking down how to know the difference. Ever experienced sudden chest pain and ...

Does chest pain on the left side mean a heart attack? Who hasn’t seen an actor on TV or in a movie fall to their knees clutching the left side of their chest, clearly in pain and in distress? The ...

Chest pain while breathing can occur during a heart attack, which requires urgent medical attention. But there are also some other conditions that may cause chest pain while breathing. This article ...

Seventy-eight consecutive patients with NCCP referred to the gastrointestinal (GI) clinic at Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Semnan, Iran, from April 2001 to 2002, were enrolled ...