Please call 911 immediately if you are having chest pain, difficulty breathing, severe bleeding, sudden weakness or numbness, or if you think you have a medical emergency.
For possible heart attack symptoms and treatment, see Heart Attack Treatment.
1. Treat With Nitroglycerin
If the person gets angina and has been prescribed nitroglycerin:
If the person has been diagnosed with chronic stable angina:
2. Follow Up
If the person goes to the hospital:
Call 911 if: The person has possible heart attack symptoms, such as shortness of breath or arm or jaw pain. Heart attacks can be mistaken for GERD.
1. Treat With Over-the-Counter Antacids
2. Follow Up
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