I know its acid in your stomach rising up to the area of your heart but is seperate. Won't the acid eventually eat away that area?
2007-11-16 12:01:10 · 9 answers · asked by Nikki 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
University of SC research just discovered the acid reflux may block the blood flow in heart and cause MI, published by Men Health magazine last month.
Maybe Collagen vascular disease or Crohn disease or other infectous diseases related.
http://www.emedicine.com/med/topic744.htm
2007-11-19 09:22:23 · answer #1 · answered by toodd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-21 09:45:44 · answer #2 · answered by Florance 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you CAN have a heart attack and live on. Next time when you get that kind of chest pain, go to the ER (emergency room) just to make sure. Remember, the earlier you get help, the more chance of surviving you have. It takes around 1-2 hours before someone realize they're having a heart attack(that's what I heard). Your experience could just be a bad heartburn, or minor heart attack. It could be anything, try to mention it to the doctor again next time. For now, keep up the changes. If you really don't feel comfortable about it, change your diet and exercises slowly.
2016-03-14 15:29:39 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heartburn is due to reflux of stomach acids back into the esophagus (your foodpipe), causing irritation, which can cause the symptoms of "heartburn". The constant irritation by acid is damaging to the esophagus, and if someone has it for a very long period, they may get esophageal cancer as well. However, this condition should not affect the heart itself. (If you're thinking about acids creating a hole in the foodpipe and then affecting the heart, I think the answer is no, because if your esophagus ruptures, you definitely would not be sitting around waiting for the acid to affect the heart).
2007-11-16 17:07:21 · answer #4 · answered by poke22 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It is when there is too much acid in your stomach, and burns your esophagus. There are pills you can take for it, and it goes away pretty quickly, like within the hour.
Also if you are having heartburn try not to eat spicy foods, it's bad for it.
2007-11-16 12:09:48 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not per se, as they involve two different systems, digestive and circulatory, BUT the H Pylori bacteria (same that can cause some kind of GERD) has been linked to heart disease.
Studies are going on now to better understand this link.
2007-11-16 13:12:29 · answer #6 · answered by AMBER D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hi Sweetie,
I had that 4 the longest time, & it felt like food just wudn't go down. And it wasn't it was my osophogus that was too narrow
& had to have day-surgery for my Gasternoligist to widen it. Scary Boo!
LOL, Diana D
2007-11-16 12:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by Diana D 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, it can damage the stomach lining and the osophegus lining. I suffer from acid problems and have to take tablets.
2007-11-16 12:07:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The stomach acid doesn't touch the heart. It moves up the esophagus (your food tube from your throat to your stomach).
2007-11-16 12:10:56 · answer #9 · answered by Andee 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋