India, Sept. 15 -- Heart attack is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), an estimated 17.9 million lives are lost to cardiovascular diseases, and four out of five cardiovascular deaths are from heart attacks or strokes.

Given how, lately, because of poor lifestyle, heart attack is no longer a middle-aged crisis but impacts young adults too, as early as in their 20s and 30s, identifying a heart attack is very important. One of the common issues that can potentially mislead you is acidity.

Consultant cardiac surgeon Dr Bipeenchandra Bhamre at Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre in Mumbai confirmed this with HT Lifestyle in an interview, that yes, chest discomfor...