A multidisciplinary, biopsychosocial treatment for non-cardiac chest pain

Unexplained (non-cardiac) chest pain.

Non-cardiac chest pain is considered to be central chest pain that resembles angina yet, after appropriate investigation, its cause appears unrelated to the heart. The problem is common: one in four of the population have at least one episode over the course of a year and patients with chest pain account for about 5% of all presentations to primary care physicians and emergency departments.1 Ev...

Non-Cardiac Chest Pain Comments

What is Non-Cardiac Chest Pain? Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a term used to describe chest pain that resembles heart pain (also called angina) in patients who do not have heart disease. The pain typically is felt behind the breast bone (sternum) and is described as oppressive, squeezing or pressure-like. It may radiate to the neck, left arm or the back (the spine). It may be precipitated by...

Non cardiac chest pain--current concepts.

Noncardiac chest pain in children and adolescents: a biopsychosocial conceptualization.

Pediatric NCCP may be characterized by recurrent pain accompanied by emotional distress and functional impairment. This paper reviews and critiques literature on pediatric noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) and introduces a theoretical conceptualization to guide future study of NCCP in children and adolescents. A developmentally informed biopsychosocial conceptualization of NCCP etiology is proposed ...

Frequency of Esophageal Motility Disorders in Patients with Non-Cardiac Chest Pain

Background and purpose: Non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) is a common entity with negative effects on quality of life that places a large financial burden on health systems. This study aimed at investigating esophageal motility disorders in patients with NCCP. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted in 101 patients with recurrent chest pain without any cardiac disease, atte...