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A member asked:

How do i know whether the pain i'm having is a heart burn or something more serious like angina or coronary artery disease?

4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

It's difficult: Depending on the nature of the pain, additional testing such as a stress test could be useful to help figure out where your chest pain is coming from.

Dr Matos-Cruz agreed

Answered 10/3/2016

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Given your age: And female sex it's most likely heartburn but get further evaluation with your physician.

Dr Szawaluk agreed

Answered 3/26/2013

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