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How does one know the difference between experiencing a heart attack versus something like heartburn? Is there anything I can do to differentiate between the two?

April 26, 2017experiencing Heart Attack Heartburn versus

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How does one know the difference between experiencing a heart attack versus something like heartburn? Is there anything I can do to differentiate between the two?

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Heart attack symptoms may resemble heartburn. The way to differentiate is to: 1. Take a good history of the pain from the patient; including risk factors: family history, cholesterol status, high blood pressure, diabetes, and smoking 2. Look at the EKG 3.