chest pain

Angina relates with gastroesophageal reflux diseases?

harminka — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:45:24 -0500

It is well known that non-cardiac chest pain is closely related to gastroesophageal reflux diseases (GERD). Chest pain of esophageal origin can be difficult to distinguish from that caused by cardiac ischemia because the distal esophagus and the heart share a common afferent vagal supply, and GERD can cause episodes of non-cardiac chest pain that resemble ischemic cardiac pain.

Unexplained chest pain can be due to stress

harminka — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:38:19 -0600

Each year, many people seek emergency treatment for unexplained chest pains. A thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden, indicates several common factors among those affected, including stress at work, anxiety, depression and a sedentary lifestyle.

New appropriate use criteria guide treatment of patients with heart blockage

harminka — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:21:44 -0600

If you're committed to fitness, the decision to climb a couple of flights of stairs rather than take the elevator is clear. But if you develop chest pain on the way up, deciding how to treat the symptoms of clogged arteries in your heart is much more complicated.

New implant device remotely monitors heart failure patients at Northwestern Memorial

harminka — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:13:06 -0500

Chest pain and shortness of breath are common symptoms that send tens of thousands of heart failure (HF) patients into U.S. hospitals each month.

Best care for frail and elderly with coronary artery disease

harminka — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:58:23 -0500

A new study from Duke University Medical Center finds that patients treated solely with medications after suffering from chest pain, heart attack or coronary artery disease are more likely to die during the first year following their initial hospitalization.

New test could aid children suffering from reflux disease

harminka — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:45:01 -0500

A nuclear medicine imaging test was used to confirm that children with respiratory problems may be more likely to develop gastroesophageal reflux disease, according to researchers at SNM's 55th Annual Meeting. The nuclear imaging technique, known as scintigraphy, was also shown to be more effective in detecting the disease in these children than traditional barium X-ray technology.

Roadmap to quicker, cheaper chest pain screening in emergency rooms

harminka — Thu, 29 May 2008 14:23:38 -0500

Eight million Americans visit U.S. emergency departments for chest pain each year. Although just five to 15 percent of them are found to be suffering from heart attacks or other cardiac diseases, more than half of these patients are admitted to the hospital for observation and further testing.

Possible alternative to open chest surgery

harminka — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 10:32:46 -0600

Tears in the aorta which affect thousands of people each year coast to coast, may soon be treated with a much less invasive technique that could dramatically improve patients’ chances of survival.

CT Scans to Determine Heart Disease in the Emergency Room

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 12:41:32 -0600

In the future, patients who arrive at a hospital Emergency Department complaining of chest pain may be diagnosed with a sophisticated CT scan. If the diagnosis is negative, the patient can go home—and the total time at the hospital will be much shorter than it is today.

CT angiography highly accurate, multicenter trials show

harminka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 08:14:51 -0600

Computed tomography (CT) angiography is as accurate as an invasive angiogram in detecting coronary artery disease, according to the findings of the first two prospective multicenter 64-slice scanner trials presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

Are women at greater risk from angioplasty?

harminka — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 11:01:32 -0500

Research will be reported at TCT 2007, the annual scientific symposium of the Cardiovascular Research Foundation (CRF), that demonstrates that early intervention saves lives in women who have a heart attack or unstable chest pain.

Studies highlight manifestations of acid reflux

harminka — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:39:59 -0500

Many people may not realize that symptoms such as chronic cough or chest pain can be caused by acid reflux into the esophagus, because they do not experience classic heartburn symptoms or acid regurgitation.