Nausea/Vomiting

Nausea is the feeling of wanting to be sick due to an uneasy feeling in the stomach. This sensation can be triggered by things such as motion sickness, dehydration, or stomach flu.

Vomiting is when your body forces your stomach to bring up its contents, rise through your gullet, and out of your mouth.

Vomiting is usually a response to something harmful reaching the stomach or irritation of the gut. It is usually short-term and will settle down with time. However, vomiting repeatedly can be a sign of an emergency or severe illness, and we advise you to seek immediate medical attention if you are experiencing this.

Heart conditions can also cause nausea. Women say they experience nausea before having a heart attack more often than men.

Heart conditions can also cause vomiting, although this is not a common symptom. This may be due to a possible miscommunication between the gut, the brain, and the heart when experiencing one of these conditions.

Related heart conditions

Heart disease

Heart disease (also known as cardiovascular disease) is an umbrella term for conditions affecting the heart and blood vessels.

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Heart attack

A heart attack is when the blood supply to the heart gets blocked, causing damage to the muscle.

Tests to further investigate concerns

Electrocardiogram (ECG)

Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)

An electrocardiogram is a test that measures and records your heart’s electrical activity and rhythm, including the strength and speed of your heartbeat.

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Tilt table test

This test involves changing your position while strapped to a turning table to see how your heart rate, rhythm, and blood pressure respond.

Chest X-ray

A chest X-ray is a scan that can provide images of the heart, lungs, blood vessels, and much more. It helps show us the size and shape of the heart and detect any abnormalities.

Echocardiogram

An echocardiogram is an ultrasound scan that shows the heart’s structure and surrounding blood vessels. It allows us to analyse how blood flows through them and assess the heart’s pumping chambers.

CT-scan

MRI scan

A heart MRI scan uses magnetic and radio waves to show detailed pictures of the inside of your heart. Like a CT scan, this test can show issues with the heart and the surrounding vessels.

Book your consultation  with Dr Ravi Assomull today

Looking after your heart is the most important thing you can do to improve your longevity and quality of life in the long term.

We’re here for you during your journey to better heart health. We provide tests and management strategies to help identify what might be wrong and where you can improve your lifestyle to reach prime heart health.

Book an appointment today to speak to our expert Integrative Cardiologist, Dr Ravi Assomull, about your heart concerns.

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Frequently asked questions

Answers from the team at Cardiologist London. For personalised advice, book a consultation or call 020 3576 2885.

Can nausea be a heart symptom?

Yes - particularly during a heart attack, where nausea, indigestion-like discomfort or vomiting can occur alongside (or instead of) chest pain. This 'atypical' presentation is more common in women, older adults and people with diabetes.

When does nausea need emergency care?

Call 999 if nausea comes with chest pressure or pain, pain spreading to the arm, neck or jaw, breathlessness, cold sweat or light-headedness - treat it as a possible heart attack until proven otherwise.

Should recurrent unexplained nausea be checked by a cardiologist?

If it occurs with exertion, palpitations or other cardiovascular symptoms - or you have significant risk factors - a cardiac assessment is sensible. An ECG, blood tests and an exercise assessment can exclude an underlying heart cause.