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Difference between heart burn & chest pains ?

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Dr. Daniel Zanger answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Heart burn : Very often hard to differentiate . Typically heart burn us after meals and not extertion related . Heart burn will also respond to antacids.

Answered 10/4/2016

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