Article: Quality of life and psychological impact in patients with noncardiac chest pain

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TitleQuality of life and psychological impact in patients with noncardiac chest pain
AuthorsCheung, TK1
Hou, X2
Lam, KF1
Chen, J2
Wong, WM1
Cha, H2
Xia, HHX1
Chan, AOO1
Tong, TSM1
Leung, GYC1
Yuen, MF1
Wong, BCY1
KeywordsAnxiety
Chest pain
Depression
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Noncardiac chest pain
Quality of life
Issue Date2009
PublisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jcge.com
CitationJournal Of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2009, v. 43 n. 1, p. 13-18 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181514725
AbstractBACKGROUND: Chest pain is common and data regarding noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) in Asia are lacking. AIM: To determine the differences in clinical presentations, psychologic impact, and quality of life between patients with NCCP and cardiac chest pain (CCP), and to identify any factors that impacted on these patients. METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography for the evaluation of chest pain were recruited in Hong Kong and Wuhan, China. One hundred and forty patients with abnormal and 141 patients with normal angiography were included in the study. The validated gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale, and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used for assessment. RESULTS: NCCP patients reported similar days-off work and impairment of their social life compared with those with CCP. No difference was found in the anxiety and depression scores between the 2 groups. NCCP patients with reflux symptoms had higher anxiety score (7.19 vs. 5.74, P=0.044), reported more interruption of their social life (26% vs. 5%, P<0.0001), and had taken more sick leaves (17% vs. 5%, P=0.018) compared with those without gastroesophageal reflux disease. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life and psychologic impact of patients with NCCP were as significant as those with CCP. NCCP patients with reflux symptoms were more anxious and were impaired in their productivity and social life. © 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
ISSN0192-0790
2011 Impact Factor: 3.159
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.260
DOIhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181514725
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dc.contributor.authorCheung, TK
dc.contributor.authorHou, X
dc.contributor.authorLam, KF
dc.contributor.authorChen, J
dc.contributor.authorWong, WM
dc.contributor.authorCha, H
dc.contributor.authorXia, HHX
dc.contributor.authorChan, AOO
dc.contributor.authorTong, TSM
dc.contributor.authorLeung, GYC
dc.contributor.authorYuen, MF
dc.contributor.authorWong, BCY
dc.date.accessioned2010-05-31T03:48:17Z
dc.date.available2010-05-31T03:48:17Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: Chest pain is common and data regarding noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) in Asia are lacking. AIM: To determine the differences in clinical presentations, psychologic impact, and quality of life between patients with NCCP and cardiac chest pain (CCP), and to identify any factors that impacted on these patients. METHODS: Consecutive patients undergoing coronary angiography for the evaluation of chest pain were recruited in Hong Kong and Wuhan, China. One hundred and forty patients with abnormal and 141 patients with normal angiography were included in the study. The validated gastroesophageal reflux disease questionnaire, the Hospital Anxiety-Depression Scale, and the 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) were used for assessment. RESULTS: NCCP patients reported similar days-off work and impairment of their social life compared with those with CCP. No difference was found in the anxiety and depression scores between the 2 groups. NCCP patients with reflux symptoms had higher anxiety score (7.19 vs. 5.74, P=0.044), reported more interruption of their social life (26% vs. 5%, P<0.0001), and had taken more sick leaves (17% vs. 5%, P=0.018) compared with those without gastroesophageal reflux disease. CONCLUSIONS: The quality of life and psychologic impact of patients with NCCP were as significant as those with CCP. NCCP patients with reflux symptoms were more anxious and were impaired in their productivity and social life. © 2009 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc.
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dc.identifier.citationJournal Of Clinical Gastroenterology, 2009, v. 43 n. 1, p. 13-18 [How to Cite?]
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181514725
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MCG.0b013e3181514725
dc.identifier.epage18
dc.identifier.hkuros158989
dc.identifier.isiWOS:000262057900004
dc.identifier.issn0192-0790
2011 Impact Factor: 3.159
2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.260
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.openurl
dc.identifier.pmid18698264
dc.identifier.scopuseid_2-s2.0-67651172930
dc.identifier.spage13
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/59353
dc.identifier.volume43
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherLippincott Williams & Wilkins. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.jcge.com
dc.publisher.placeUnited States
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology
dc.relation.referencesReferences in Scopus
dc.rightsJournal of Clinical Gastroenterology. Copyright © Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
dc.subject.meshAbsenteeism
dc.subject.meshAdult
dc.subject.meshAged
dc.subject.meshChest Pain - diagnosis - etiology - psychology
dc.subject.meshChina - epidemiology
dc.subject.meshCoronary Angiography
dc.subject.meshEfficiency
dc.subject.meshFemale
dc.subject.meshGastroesophageal Reflux - diagnosis - physiopathology - psychology
dc.subject.meshHong Kong - epidemiology
dc.subject.meshHumans
dc.subject.meshMale
dc.subject.meshMiddle Aged
dc.subject.meshProspective Studies
dc.subject.meshPsychiatric Status Rating Scales
dc.subject.meshQuality of Life
dc.subject.meshQuestionnaires
dc.subject.meshSick Leave
dc.subject.meshSocial Behavior
dc.subjectAnxiety
dc.subjectChest pain
dc.subjectDepression
dc.subjectGastroesophageal reflux disease
dc.subjectNoncardiac chest pain
dc.subjectQuality of life
dc.titleQuality of life and psychological impact in patients with noncardiac chest pain
dc.typeArticle
Author Affiliations
  1. The University of Hong Kong
  2. Huazhong University of Science and Technology