What Causes Gripping Feeling In Heart After Eating?

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

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Question : i feel like something is gripping my heart. i have no problem breathing, i have no other symptoms also 3 years back i had heart bypass surgery. i am not taking any medication or ever did just aspirin and ibuprofen , it started last night after eating pizza, right now gripping is constant, is this sound serious .

Answered by Dr. Benard Shehu (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Following advice...

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you for asking!
I read your query and understood your concerns.

What you are experiencing seems more likely to be related to gastrointestinal disorders. The pain characteristics, it was triggered by food and it last for hours, are suggestive for gastrointestinal problems (especially gastritis/ulcer). As a such you shouldn't worry it's not serious.

In case that the pain become more intense or the things seems to get worse you should go to ER.

However cardiac problems should be excluded by doing the following examinations in the future days :
- ecg
- cardiac echo
- stress test

Hope this will be of help!
Wish you health!
Dr. Shehu

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar