Dr Anand Marthanda Pillai, Consultant in Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, explains how to interpret symptoms.

Dr Anand Marthanda Pillai, Consultant in Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, explains how to interpret symptoms.

Dr Anand Marthanda Pillai, Consultant in Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, explains how to interpret symptoms.

In the hit Bollywood film 'Dil Dhadakne Do,' Anil Kapoor's character is hospitalised with intense chest pain during his wedding anniversary function. However, to the family's relief, the discomfort turned out to be just gas pain. This happens often in our households, too, where people mistake a heart attack for gas or vice versa.

At times, heart attack can give gas-like symptoms too. Representative image/Srisakorn/iStock
A heart attack related chest pain is often experienced at the centre of the chest. Representative image/Shutterstock/stok

While the gas pain is harmless, ignoring a heart attack as gas can be dangerous. Is there a way to differentiate between the two if you experience chest discomfort out of the blue? Dr Anand Marthanda Pillai,  Consultant in Interventional Cardiology and Electrophysiology at Ananthapuri Hospital, Thiruvananthapuram, explains:

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