Acute central chest pain in the elderly. A review of 296 consecutive hospital admissions during 1976 with particular reference to the possible role of beta-adrenergic blocking agents in inducing substernal pain.
Two hundred and ninety-six patients were admitted to geriatric medical beds in Cardiff in 1976 with acute central chest pain. One hundred and eighty-six (63 per cent) had a confirmed acute myocardial infarction. Of the 37 per cent without evidence of cardiac infarction, 32 per cent were on beta-blocking drugs. The possible role of adrenergic blocking agents in producing acute central chest pain is discussed.
D000208:Acute Disease; D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000453:epidemiology; D006551:Hernia, Hiatal / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D010146:Pain; D011655:Pulmonary Embolism / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D012141:Respiratory Tract Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013896:Thoracic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D014852:Wales
D000319:Adrenergic beta-Antagonists