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Table 31-1

Differential Diagnoses of Patients Admitted to Hospital with Acute Chest Pain Ruled not Myocardial Infarction

DiagnosisPercentage
Gastroesophageal diseasea42
Gastroesophageal reflux
Esophageal motility disorders
Peptic ulcer
Gallstones
Ischemic heart disease31
Chest wall syndromes28
Pericarditis4
Pleuritis/pneumonia2
Pulmonary embolism2
Lung cancer1.5
Aortic aneurysm1
Aortic stenosis1
Herpes zoster1

aIn order of frequency.

Source: Fruergaard P et al: Eur Heart J 17:1028, 1996.