Why the study?
Does a new diagnosis of non-specific chest pain without established IHD increase the risk of subsequent IHD diagnosis or mortality in primary care patients?
Does a new diagnosis of non-specific chest pain without established IHD increase the risk of subsequent IHD diagnosis or mortality in primary care patients?
Patients presenting to primary care with non-specific chest pain and no prior history of IHD have a significantly elevated 1-year risk of being diagnosed with IHD and higher mortality, underscoring the need for careful cardiovascular monitoring even when initial presentation appears non-cardiac.
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May warrant closer primary care follow-up for non-specific chest pain; leaves open causality and need for prospective trials.
Ruigómez et al. (2009) studied this question.
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