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Because it feel like there's a burning sensation where your heart is. But in reality it is because your esophagus, aka the tube that acid backs up into, is located in the same general area as your heart.

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The other term for heartburn is acid reflux. This occurs when gastric juices from the stomach are regurgitated into the esophagus.

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