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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aisha Adigun, B.Sc., M.D.[2]
Overview
Chest pain may be classified according to its characteristics into 3 subtypes/groups: typical Angina (definite), atypical angina (probable), and non-cardiac chest pain.
Classification
- Chest pain is classified into two subgroups including cardiac and noncardiac etiology.
- Non-cardiac chest pain is used when the etiology of chest pain is not related to heart.
- The term of Non-cardiac chest pain is encouraged to use instead of atypical chest pain, because atypical chest pain is a misleading description
- Cardiac chest Pain means more Than Pain in the Chest.
- Pain, pressure, tightness, or discomfort in the chest, shoulders, arms, neck, back, upper abdomen, or jaw, as well as shortness of breath and fatigue, should all be considered anginal equivalents.