Differential Diagnoses of Patients Admitted to Hospital with Acute Chest Pain Ruled not Myocardial Infarction
Diagnosis | Percentage |
---|---|
Gastroesophageal diseasea | 42 |
Gastroesophageal reflux | |
Esophageal motility disorders | |
Peptic ulcer | |
Gallstones | |
Ischemic heart disease | 31 |
Chest wall syndromes | 28 |
Pericarditis | 4 |
Pleuritis/pneumonia | 2 |
Pulmonary embolism | 2 |
Lung cancer | 1.5 |
Aortic aneurysm | 1 |
Aortic stenosis | 1 |
Herpes zoster | 1 |
aIn order of frequency.
Source: Fruergaard P et al: Eur Heart J 17:1028, 1996.