Question 1

difference in heart attack and bad gas?

Accepted Answer

Atherosclerosis: Heart attack is caused by atherosclerotic plaque in your coronary artery that ruptures such that a blood clot forms on it and acutely occluded the flow through the artery causing the heart attack.  Risk factors for atherosclerosis include smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, family history, obesity, diabetes.                     Heartburn is related to reflux of acid and can be mistaken for mi.

Question 2

why is it that trapped gas feels like you are having a heart attack? when i pass i feel fine.

Accepted Answer

Can't be too sure...: No one symptom definitively indicates a heart attack is or is not in progress (many people make the fatal mistake of waiting out atypical heart pain). In fact, "heart pain" is often indistinguishable from esophageal, pericardial, mediastinal, gastric, and chest wall distress. By the same token, where in your gut you retain "trapped gas" may give you very different sensations. See doctor to be sure.

Question 3

how come gerd and gas feels like a heart attack sometimes? i know it's most likely not one since i'm 22, but it's so scary. hard to distinguish..

Accepted Answer

It's the burning: The feeling of acid reflux can be uncomfortable and painful, but many things distinguish from a heart attack - precipitating factors, lifestyle, family history, diet, etc.

Question 4

woke up dizzy and felt like i was gonna pass out. .. chest hurts. .. have a lot of gas too. can gas cause same signs as heart attack?

Accepted Answer

Yes : Would definitely recommend that you seek timely medical attention if you experienced the above mentioned symptoms. Heart attack is definitely a possibility and it is not the gas causing the symptoms.

Question 5

what is a possible non heart attack cause of a quick sharp pain in the left chest/arm? can it be gas? other stomach issues?

Accepted Answer

Non-heart attack: Quick sharp pain in left chest and arm need not be from heart attack. It could be angina with out heart attack. Consult your physician. Other non-cardiac causes are pericarditis (inflammation of outer layer of heart), musculoskeletal pain, or neural pain.

Question 6

34m with echo stress perfect in jan. acid reflux leads to gas fullness in chest why am i always thinking i will have a heart attack taken over my life?

Accepted Answer

Acid reflux : Due in part to the proximity of the anatomy between the esophagus and heart, acid reflux can produce pain/burning sensation in the mid chest. In your case, however, I would take comfort in that you had a negative stress test. Continue to follow up with your doctor regularly, eat a proper diet and exercise.  If you continue to have anxiety over this issue, I'd suggest some counseling.

Question 7

my cousin had a heart attack, diabetic , non alcoholic and non smoker, in ccu for the last 8 days, creatinine and blood gas level not coming down, on vent?

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Very Serious: Unfortunately, there are a lot of variables to this. Your cousin may have had cardiogenic shock and this caries a very high mortality risk. Without knowing some of the other factors around the case, it is hard to give more information. In general, cardiogenic shock can lead to renal failure and heart failure. Hopefully, he is under the care of a cardiologist and critical care. Go in good health.

Question 8

if  you have a normal blood pressure and heart  rate put pain in left arm and gas  can you be having a heart attack?

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Yes: If you think you're having a heart attack, going online &amp; waiting for an answer is wrong thing to do. You only have 6 hours to prevent irreversible damage. Call 911 or local emergency services immediately. Don't drive yourself b/c you don't want to risk passing out. While waiting, take regular aspirin. For more info, check out http://goo.gl/Ppqxwg, http://goo.gl/biVvFk &amp; http://goo.gl/ig9yPX.

Question 9

could trapped gas/bloating cause a burning sensation at the muscular level on left chest and inside party of left bicep?  i got scared of heart attack

Accepted Answer

Go to ER: The symptoms you have listed could be trapped gas orAngina symptoms. This means that one of your coronary arteries (blood vessels to your heart) could potentially be blocked and affect the blood flow to your heart. It could result in you having a heart attack anytime. There could be other less alarming causes for these symptoms but you cannot take a risk and must go to ER without delay

Question 10

i have persistent pain under my ribs on the right hand side of my ribs, sometimes it feels like a heart attack. this comes and goes. i also have excess gas and different parts of my body itch so badly that i scratch until they are bruised.
i?

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Need exam: I think that you need a careful evaluation, specially of your liver and gallbladder. This evaluation will include lab tests and probable imagining like ultrasound or CT. Some liver disorders can produce generalized itching. Please check with your local doctor. Best wishes.

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Why is it that trapped gas feels like you are having a heart attack? when i pass i feel fine.

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How come gerd and gas feels like a heart attack sometimes? i know it's most likely not one since i'm 22, but it's so scary. hard to distinguish..

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Woke up dizzy and felt like i was gonna pass out. .. chest hurts. .. have a lot of gas too. can gas cause same signs as heart attack?

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What is a possible non heart attack cause of a quick sharp pain in the left chest/arm? can it be gas? other stomach issues?

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34m with echo stress perfect in jan. acid reflux leads to gas fullness in chest why am i always thinking i will have a heart attack taken over my life?

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My cousin had a heart attack, diabetic , non alcoholic and non smoker, in ccu for the last 8 days, creatinine and blood gas level not coming down, on vent?

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If you have a normal blood pressure and heart rate put pain in left arm and gas can you be having a heart attack?

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Could trapped gas/bloating cause a burning sensation at the muscular level on left chest and inside party of left bicep? i got scared of heart attack

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I have persistent pain under my ribs on the right hand side of my ribs, sometimes it feels like a heart attack. this comes and goes. i also have excess gas and different parts of my body itch so badly that i scratch until they are bruised. i?

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