Chest pain without established ischaemic heart disease in primary care patients: associated comorbidities and mortality

British Journal of General Practice

Saga Johansson¹  Elvira L Massó-González¹  Mari-Ann Wallander¹  Luis A García-Rodríguez¹  Ana Ruigómez¹ 

[1] Spanish Centre for Pharmacoepidemiologic Research (CEIFE), Madrid, Spain

关键词: chest pain;    gastro-oesophageal reflux disease;    mortality;    myocardial ischaemia;    primary healthcare;   

DOI  :  10.3399/bjgp09X407054

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Royal College of General Practitioners

【 摘 要 】

Ischaemic heart disease (IHD) can be excluded in the majority of patients with unspecific chest pain. The remainder have what is generally referred to as non-cardiac chest pain, which has been associated with gastrointestinal, neuromusculoskeletal, pulmonary, and psychiatric causes.

【 授权许可】

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