Key result
Unexplained chest pain with normal coronary arteries was associated with excellent cardiac prognosis over 49.3 months, with no cardiac deaths, one myocardial infarction, and half becoming pain-free.
Why the study?
What are the long-term clinical outcomes and prognosis in patients with unexplained chest pain and normal coronary arteries?
Population
142 consecutive patients with unexplained chest pain and normal coronary arteries
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
mean 49.3 +/- 13.1 months
Authors
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Reassures on low cardiac risk in unexplained chest pain; extends observational data but leaves optimal noncardiac management open.
Cohort (n=142)
What are the long-term clinical outcomes and prognosis in patients with unexplained chest pain and normal coronary arteries?
Patients with unexplained chest pain and normal coronary arteries have an excellent cardiac prognosis, though noncardiac morbidity and persistent pain remain common.
Dorpe et al. (2008) conducted a cohort in Unexplained chest pain with normal coronary arteries (n=142). Unexplained chest pain with normal coronary arteries was evaluated on Cardiac deaths and myocardial infarction. Unexplained chest pain with normal coronary arteries was associated with excellent cardiac prognosis over 49.3 months, with no cardiac deaths, one myocardial infarction, and half becoming pain-free.
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