My throat would close up in the middle of eating something ... The vomiting was getting worse, swallowing was difficult, and the chest pain was sharper. I met with a gastroenterology specialist who ...

Chest pain does not always signal a heart attack ... Definition & facts for Barrett's Esophagus. MedlinePlus. Pericarditis. Lazarou E, Tsioufis P, Vlachopoulos C, et al. Acute pericarditis ...

Problems with the esophagus (the tube connecting the mouth and stomach) and the stomach can cause chest pain. Acid reflux and gastrointestinal esophageal reflux disease (GERD) are both common causes ...

New research is exploring low-cost, non-invasive ways to diagnose Barrett's esophagus, a condition associated with deadly ...

Other symptoms may include chest pain, the feeling of food stuck inside the throat, and pressure or heaviness in the neck or upper chest while consuming food. Depending on the underlying cause ...

Barrett's esophagus is an acquired metaplastic abnormality in which the normal stratified squamous epithelium lining of the esophagus is replaced by an intestinal-like columnar epithelium.

The most common symptoms of a chest infection include a persistent cough, wheezing, breathlessness, a high temperature, ...

Preliminary data suggest that pain modulators and agents with mucosal protective properties should be tested in patients with suspected esophageal hypersensitivity.