What does this research mean for the field?

In patients with chest pain, exercise-induced hyperventilation is strongly associated with panic anxiety and indicates a higher likelihood of a psychiatric rather than a cardiac disorder. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.CONFIRMATORY. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

December 1, 1988QJM

Panic Anxiety and Hyperventilation in Patients with Chest Pain: A Controlled Study

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Why the study?

Is there an association between panic anxiety and hyperventilation during exercise testing in patients with chest pain?

Population

113 chest pain patients attending a cardiac clinic and 30 healthy controls

Design

Case-control

Authors

CBC. BassMiscarriage Association JCJohnB. ChambersKing's College Hospital PKP. KIFFKing's College Hospital

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports anxiety evaluation during exercise testing in chest pain; extends established panic-hyperventilation link but remains hypothesis-generating.

Structured PICO

Is there an association between panic anxiety and hyperventilation during exercise testing in patients with chest pain?

Population

113 chest pain patients attending a cardiac clinic and 30 healthy controls

Comparator

Healthy controls

Outcome

Relation between mood disorder and hyperventilation (hypocapnia) before and during exercise treadmill testingsurrogate

Cite This Study

Bass et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17846dfb37ff6cad6ec1ff https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a068261

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December 1, 1988QJM

Panic Anxiety and Hyperventilation in Patients with Chest Pain: A Controlled Study

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Why the study?

Is there an association between panic anxiety and hyperventilation during exercise testing in patients with chest pain?

Population

113 chest pain patients attending a cardiac clinic and 30 healthy controls

Design

Case-control

Authors

CBC. BassMiscarriage Association JCJohnB. ChambersKing's College Hospital PKP. KIFFKing's College Hospital

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Supports anxiety evaluation during exercise testing in chest pain; extends established panic-hyperventilation link but remains hypothesis-generating.

Structured PICO

Is there an association between panic anxiety and hyperventilation during exercise testing in patients with chest pain?

Population

113 chest pain patients attending a cardiac clinic and 30 healthy controls

Comparator

Healthy controls

Outcome

Relation between mood disorder and hyperventilation (hypocapnia) before and during exercise treadmill testingsurrogate

Cite This Study

Bass et al. (1988) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17846dfb37ff6cad6ec1ff https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.qjmed.a068261

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