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Med Crit 2025; 39 (2)

Cervical angina. The heart also lies

Rodríguez VMM, Lee ACY, Zamora BMA, Rojas LBA, González RS

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 167-171
PDF size: 1419.51 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Non cardiac chest pain has more than a 50% prevalence in patients who arrive at the emergency room. Cervical angina is an under-diagnosed condition. Its physiopathology has not yet been clearly defined, and it requires a high level of intuition in patients with unexplained chest pain. A precise physical exam with a complete sensory evaluation of painful areas can help the diagnosis and, in this way, avoid unnecessary invasive procedures. Here we present a case report and literature review as a guide to address this condition.


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