Heartburn causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Divya Yadav MD [2] Luke Rusowicz-Orazem, B.S.

Overview

Heartburn is commonly caused by gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or adverse reactions to various food and drugs, causing esophagitis. Life threatening causes of heartburn are far less common and include acute coronary syndromes and esophageal cancer.

Overview

Heartburn is commonly caused by sources of acid reflux, including adverse reactions with various food and drugs.
Esophageal and gastrointestinal cancer are potentially life threatening causes of heartburn and require prompt diagnosis and management.

Causes

Life Threatening Causes

These causes present with chest pain that may present similarly to heartburn and also other clinical features that occur with heartburn:

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References

  1. "www.worldgastroenterology.org" (PDF).