The puzzle of normal coronary arteries in the patient with chest pain: what to do?
Over one million Americans undergo cardiac catheterization each year because of chest pain, with the expectation that coronary artery disease will be found. However, up to 30%--a subgroup that includes patients with both cardiac and noncardiac pathology--will have angiographically normal coronary arteries. While the prognosis of the group as a whole is excellent, successful management requires a clear understanding of the multiple and varied conditions that can cause this syndrome.
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Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.
D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality / Q000523:psychology; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D003329:Coronary Vasospasm / Q000150:complications; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000150:complications; D009140:Musculoskeletal Diseases / Q000150:complications; D011379:Prognosis