Chest pain in patients with cardiac and noncardiac disease.
OBJECTIVE
To describe factors influencing chest pain expression in patients with cardiac or noncardiac disease.


METHODS
The authors conducted a case presentation and review of literature.


RESULTS
Causes of chest pain are diverse. Psychologic factors influence chest pain expression commonly in patients with or without cardiac disease.


CONCLUSIONS
Physicians and other therapists must be aware of psychologic influences on chest pain expression to provide optimal treatment to their patients.
Sheps
David S
DS
University of Florida and the Malcom Randall VA Medical Center, P.O. Box 100181, Gainesville, FL 100181-0181, USA. shepsds@medicine.ufl.edu
Creed
Francis
F
Clouse
Ray E
RE
D000368:Aged; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000523:psychology; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D017288:Pain Threshold; D015995:Prevalence; D012737:Sex Factors