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Table 33-1

Diagnoses of Pts Admitted to Hospital with Acute Chest Pain Ruled Not Myocardial Infarction

DIAGNOSISPERCENTAGE

Gastroesophageal diseasea

42

 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

a In order of frequency.

Source: Fruergaard P et al: The diagnoses of patients admitted with acute chest pain but without myocardial infarction. Eur Heart J 17:1028, 1996.