Cervical Angina An Overlooked Source of Noncardiac Chest Pain

Cervical angina has been widely reported as a cause of chest pain but remains underrecognized. This series demonstrates the varied clinical presentation of patients with cervical angina, the delay in diagnosis, and the extensive cardiac examinations patients with this condition typically undergo pri...

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Published inNeurohospitalist Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 22 - 27
Main Authors Sussman, Walter I., Makovitch, Steven A., Merchant, Shabbir Hussain I., Phadke, Jayant
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2015
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cervical angina
noncardiac chest pain
cervical pain
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Summary:Cervical angina has been widely reported as a cause of chest pain but remains underrecognized. This series demonstrates the varied clinical presentation of patients with cervical angina, the delay in diagnosis, and the extensive cardiac examinations patients with this condition typically undergo prior to a definitive diagnosis. Recognition of this condition in patients with acute chest pain requires a high index of suspicion and an awareness of the common presenting features and clinical findings of cervical angina.
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ISSN:1941-8744
1941-8752
DOI:10.1177/1941874414550558