title: Atypical chest discomfort in a 36-year-old man.
abstract: This article focuses on aortic aneurysms and the evaluation of patients with atypical chest pain. A complete and accurate family history is essential. Clinicians should pay close attention to persistence of symptoms and age in patients with atypical chest discomfort who do not have routine confirmatory cardiac findings.
authors.affiliation: Lisa Mustone Alexander is a professor in the PA program at George Washington University's School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, D.C. Stephen Robie is lead cardiology PA and Scott Baute is a cardiology PA at Medical Faculty Associates of George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. The authors have disclosed no potential conflicts of interest, financial or otherwise.
authors.forename: Lisa Mustone
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Alexander
authors.forename: Stephen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Robie
authors.forename: Scott
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Baute
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male