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A member asked:

Ate a lousy fatty lunch today. ugly chest pain in center of chest after eating. no other symptoms. how to tell between gerd and cardiac?

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You can't: The only way to know is to do a stress test. What appears to be indigestion can be perfectly mimicked by heart disease. If you're not sure, you should call your doctor or go to an er immediately.

Dr Encarnacion and another doctor agreed

Answered 11/6/2013

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