How can you tell if it is heartburn or a heart attack?

Answer:
There is a big difference between heartburn and a heart attack. There are symptoms of a heart attack which may seem to resemble the pains associated with heartburn but heartburn usually appears after eating or while lying down and heart attack symptoms usually start as a crushing pain in the center of the chest which radiates outwards. The left arm is usually affected during heart attack pains.
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