Could a hiatal hernia potentially put a patient at risk for Barrett esophagus? This new study discusses.

Women’s chest pain can be a commonly misunderstood and misdiagnosed condition, but Northwell Health’s newest program is seeking to address this issue.

Patients with chest pain who have a sedentary lifestyle are at higher risk for more heart problems and death within the year following hospitalization.

Learn to distinguish life-threatening heart attack signs from less serious causes of chest pain, and discover when you should seek immediate medical attention.

Most people are familiar with the signs of a heart attack — sudden chest pain, shortness of breath, a sense of heaviness or pressure. But there’s another serious medical emergency that can ...

Dr. Ramakanta Panda highlights key heart blockage symptoms like chest pain, breathlessness, and the importance of early detection for better heart health.

Having a hiatal hernia will prolong your symptoms, but in other instances, you can fix your acid reflux, medical experts say. "Most acid reflux can be alleviated with changes in behavior," Shah says.

A 62-year-old man presented with acute abdominal pain and signs of bowel obstruction eight months after undergoing a minimally invasive McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal squamous-cell carcinoma.

Chest pain can be alarming, with the potential confusion between a heart attack and gastric pain. Heart attack pain feels like heavy pressure and may ...

Not all chest pain indicates a heart attack. Learn to distinguish between life-threatening cardiac emergencies and less serious causes of chest discomfort.

So, there is a hole in the diaphragm called the hiatus. A hiatal hernia is a weakness in the hiatus where the esophagus passes through, allowing the stomach (and sometimes other contents of the ...