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Noncardiac chest pain is defined as recurring pain in your chest — typically, behind your breast bone and near your heart — that’s not related to your heart. In most people, noncardiac chest pain is actually related to a problem with their esophagus, most often gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
31 paź 2014 · Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is common and patients with ‘atypical pain’ (table 1) and low cardiac risk do not usually need formal investigation. When tests are needed prepare the patient for a negative result which makes acceptance easier.
Noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) is very common in the general population; however, a patient's history and characteristics do not reliably distinguish between cardiac and esophageal causes of chest pain. 1, 2 When it comes to chest pain, the cardiologist's first priority is to exclude any acute life-threatening cardiovascular condition. 3 These ...
11 sie 2014 · Randomized clinical trial examined the separate and combined effects of CST and antidepressant medication (sertraline) in participants with non-cardiac chest pain. 115 patients diagnosed with NCCP were randomly assigned to one of four treatments: CST plus sertraline, CST plus placebo, sertraline alone, or placebo alone.
Chest pain is a common reason for patients to attend cardiac clinics, but the cause of pain in more than 50% of these patients is non-cardiac. 1 In a recent study of 660 consecutive referrals to a “one stop” clinic, only 27% had a cardiac cause for their symptoms. 2 Another group, which is particularly difficult to manage, is that with a ...
Simple ways in which the cardiologist might improve care to patients with non-cardiac chest pain are suggested, and the need for access to specialist psychological treatment discussed.
12 kwi 2018 · Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is recurrent angina pectoris-like pain without evidence of coronary heart disease in conventional diagnostic evaluation, such as coronary angiography and/or troponin assay .
