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Chest Pain: What You Need To Know, According To Sun River Health Chest Pain: What You Need To Know, According To Sun River Health
Chest Pain: What You Need To Know, According To Sun River Health Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Asma Khan, MD, Sun River Health Sun River Health Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain …

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New Rochelle, NY
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Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management
Experiencing Chest Pain? Sun River Health Doctor Talks Potential Causes And Management Chest pain can be scary. While the pain may be caused by heart problems – and if so, you should immediately go to the emergency room – there are also many other potential causes, including problems stemming from muscles, nerves, the esophagus, lungs, or ribs. Potential Causes Most often, chest pain manifests as either a sharp, stabbing or dull, aching sensation. If you feel a squeezing or tightening in your chest, the symptoms may be the result of a heart problem, so call 911 immediately. The most common potential causes of chest pain include: Heart-related issues, including heart attac…

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Briarcliff, NY
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Everything You Need To Know About GERD Everything You Need To Know About GERD
Everything You Need To Know About Gerd Gastroesophageal reflux is the normal occurrence of gastric contents back-flowing into the esophagus. We all experience this phenomenon occasionally throughout the day. When this natural occurrence results in discomfort or other symptoms, we call it gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD. The most common symptoms are heartburn – a burning sensation in the chest or throat, and regurgitation – the sensation of stomach or food contents rising up into the chest and the back of the throat. Although these two symptoms are far and away most common, they are not the only symptoms related to GER…

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New City, NY
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Reflux: What Is It And Do You Have It? Reflux: What Is It And Do You Have It?
Reflux: What Is It And Do You Have It? Do the holidays leave a lump in your throat? If fond farewells aren’t choking you up, it could be that too many treats are causing or aggravating acid reflux, a condition that creates various types of discomfort–from a lump in your throat to indigestion. Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, sometimes as far as the throat. When acid flows into the esophagus, it’s called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); when it reaches the throat, it’s called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). In either case, you may be able to ease the condition by modifying what and how much …

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Briarcliff, NY
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Reflux: What Is It And Do You Have It? Reflux: What Is It And Do You Have It?
Reflux: What Is It And Do You Have It? Do the holidays leave a lump in your throat? If fond farewells aren’t choking you up, it could be that too many treats are causing or aggravating acid reflux, a condition that creates various types of discomfort–from a lump in your throat to indigestion. Acid reflux occurs when stomach acid backs up into the esophagus, sometimes as far as the throat. When acid flows into the esophagus, it’s called gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD); when it reaches the throat, it’s called laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR). In either case, you may be able to ease the condition by modifying what and how much …

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Briarcliff, NY
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Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming
Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming When surgery is necessary to treat a hiatal hernia, a robot-assisted procedure is a minimally invasive option. We asked Dr. Rohan, Phelps Hospital Northwell Health’s Westchester Regional Director of the Thoracic Surgery Program, to give us the 411 on hiatal hernias. Dr. Rohan specializes in minimally invasive chest surgery, which includes lung surgery, esophageal surgery, anti-reflux surgery and hernia surgery, among others. Here is what he had to say: Q: What is a hiatal hernia? Dr. Rohan: A hernia occurs when an organ squeezes through a weak area in muscle or tissue that surrounds the or…

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New City, NY
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Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming
Hiatal Hernias: How To Get Rid Of What You Didn’t See Coming When surgery is necessary to treat a hiatal hernia, a robot-assisted procedure is a minimally invasive option. We asked Dr. Rohan, Phelps Hospital Northwell Health’s Westchester Regional Director of the Thoracic Surgery Program, to give us the 411 on hiatal hernias. Dr. Rohan specializes in minimally invasive chest surgery, which includes lung surgery, esophageal surgery, anti-reflux surgery and hernia surgery, among others. Here is what he had to say: Q: What is a hiatal hernia? Dr. Rohan: A hernia occurs when an organ squeezes through a weak area in muscle or tissue that surrounds the or…

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