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10 sty 2022 · Comorbid PD or GAD are prospectively associated with increased chest pain severity and lowered health-related quality of life in patients with NCCP. PD appears to be mainly associated with the physical component of quality of life, while GAD has a greater association with the mental component.
In most people, noncardiac chest pain is actually related to a problem with their esophagus, most often gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Stress, anxiety and depression can also manifest as chronic chest pain. Other conditions can cause short-term, acute chest pain, including lung problems and musculoskeletal injuries.
10 sty 2022 · Patients with noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) report more severe symptoms and lowered health-related quality of life when they present with comorbid panic disorder (PD). Although generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is the second most common psychiatric disorder in these patients, its impact on NCCP and health-related quality of life remains ...
10 lut 2023 · Anxiety chest pain can be a symptom of anxiety or a panic attack, and it can be scary if you’re not sure why it’s happening. We explain why this happens, how to manage your anxiety, and...
Although many patients with chest pain of any origin will experience anxiety during the episode, symptoms suggestive of a more chronic underlying anxiety disorder are present in most patients presenting with chest pain in primary care settings and in up to one-third of patients presenting to the ED. 28 Importantly, there is likely a ...
10 sty 2022 · Most patients with noncardiac chest pain experience anxiety and depressive symptoms. Commonly they are reassured and referred back to primary care, leaving them undiagnosed and untreated.
Psychological co-morbidities such as panic disorder, anxiety, and depression are also common in noncardiac chest pain patients and often modulate patients' perception of disease severity. Keywords: Chest pain, Esophageal motility disorders, Esophagus, Heartburn.
