Evaluation of Esophageal Function in Patients With Central Chest Pain

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Why the study?

Does esophageal motor function testing help diagnose the etiology of central chest pain resembling myocardial ischemia?

Population

160 patients presenting with central chest pain clinically resembling myocardial ischemia

Design

Cross-sectional

Authors

Discussion

Esophageal testing may identify motor causes in select noncardiac chest pain; leaves open its diagnostic utility pending prospective studies.

Does esophageal motor function testing help diagnose the etiology of central chest pain resembling myocardial ischemia?

Population

160 patients presenting with central chest pain clinically resembling myocardial ischemia

Intervention

Esophageal motor function test

Outcome

Presence of esophageal motor abnormalities and correlation with chest pain

Esophageal function tests can identify esophageal causes of central chest pain resembling myocardial ischemia, though they have low sensitivity.

Brand et al. (1981) studied this question.

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Esophageal testing may identify motor causes in select noncardiac chest pain; leaves open its diagnostic utility pending prospective studies.