Most heart murmurs are innocent and harmless, but an abnormal murmur can signal a heart problem. If you hear a strange sound, see a doctor. They can check your heart and determine if you need treatment.
Ever get that stuffed feeling and then a tightness in your chest right after a meal? Hold on before you freak out. While gas pain sometimes feels like chest pain, it usually doesn’t cause heart palpitations (fast heartbeat). So, can stomach gas cause heart palpitations? The answer is generally no.
Getting diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib), a condition of irregular heartbeat, may leave you wondering if a pacemaker can help with the treatment. While medication and lifestyle changes are often the first line of defense, pacemakers can regulate heart rhythm with AFib; let's find out how.
After a hearty dinner, getting chest pains might leave you wondering whether it is gas pain or something else like an attack. Since the two conditions are polar opposites yet present with the same signs, learning about the difference between gas pain and heart attack is a good move.