Key result
A 1-point anxiety increase links to ~25% higher odds of non-cardiac chest pain versus coronary disease.
Why the study?
Psychological characteristics of patients with non-coronary chest pain and their differences compared to coronary patients were not well defined.
Comparison
Non-coronary chest pain patients vs coronary patients
Design
Case-control study
Authors
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May support anxiety screening to differentiate chest pain etiology; leaves open whether modification alters outcomes.
Case-Control (n=85)
Odds Ratio: 1.25 (95% CI 1.1–1.41)
Patients with non-cardiac chest pain exhibit significantly higher levels of anxiety, distress, and exposure to negative life events compared to coronary patients, highlighting the importance of psychological assessment in this population.
Nikolić et al. (2017) conducted a case-control in Non-cardiac chest pain (n=85). Higher anxiety score vs. Lower anxiety score was evaluated on Non-coronary chest pain (NCCP) (OR 1.25, 95% CI 1.10-1.41). A 1-point elevation in anxiety score was associated with a higher likelihood of having non-cardiac chest pain compared to coronary disease (OR 1.25; 95% CI 1.10-1.41).