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What Causes Chest Pain After Eating Dark Chocolate With Artificial Heart Valve?

I have an artificial heart valve, fiite 2 year ago - it is a Pigs valve. I am very well & fit. Have recently taken to eating dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa thinking it would improve health even more! But always get slight pain in chest pain after eating 2 large squares of this. I do not get this pain at any other time?
Wed, 29 Jun 2016
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Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic.
I can understand your concern.
No need to worry for heart related pain.
Your chest pain is associated with eating dark chocolate.
Dark chocolate is having larger quantities of cocoa.
And this ingredient is known to cause gastritis. And this gastritis is the likely cause for your chest pain.
So better not to take large quantities of this dark chocolate. You can eat in small pieces over 1-2 hours. Drink plenty of fluids orally. You can take antacid like pantoprazole if you feel similar kind of pain.
Don't worry, you will be alright with all these.
Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.
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What Causes Chest Pain After Eating Dark Chocolate With Artificial Heart Valve?

Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. No need to worry for heart related pain. Your chest pain is associated with eating dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is having larger quantities of cocoa. And this ingredient is known to cause gastritis. And this gastritis is the likely cause for your chest pain. So better not to take large quantities of this dark chocolate. You can eat in small pieces over 1-2 hours. Drink plenty of fluids orally. You can take antacid like pantoprazole if you feel similar kind of pain. Don t worry, you will be alright with all these. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.