High resolution manometry patterns distinguish acid sensitivity in non‐cardiac chest pain

• Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility Vol. 23; no. 12; pp. 1066 - 1072
• Main Authors: Kushnir, V. M., Prakash Gyawali, C.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2011
• Subjects: acid sensitivity; Acids - adverse effects; Adult; Animals; Chest; Chest Pain - etiology; Chest Pain - physiopathology; Esophageal Diseases - diagnosis; Esophagus; Esophagus - anatomy & histology; Esophagus - physiopathology; Female; Gastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis; Gastroesophageal Reflux - physiopathology; gastroesophageal reflux disease; high resolution manometry; Humans; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; Male; Manometry - methods; Middle Aged; Muscle contraction; Muscle, Smooth - physiology; Pain; Peristalsis - physiology; pH effects; Pressure; SAP protein; Sensitivity and Specificity; Smooth muscle; Vigor

Background  High resolution manometry (HRM) has demonstrated two distinct smooth muscle contraction segments in the esophageal body; changes in these segments typify certain esophageal disorders. We investigated segmental characteristics in subgroups of non‐cardiac chest pain (NCCP). Methods  32 NCC...