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Can stomach problems affect your heart rate?

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Dr. Mark Rasak answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: Thes stomach and heart share common nervous system inervation. This can cause people with a heart problem to think its their stomach giving there problems and dont seek help right away. Other people eat something bad and end up in er with chest pain.

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Answered 2/28/2018

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