Esophageal Manometry in Patients with Chest Pain and Normal Coronary Arteriogram.

Abstract

Evaluation of the esophagus is helpful in determining the source of chest pain. Eighteen per cent of 72 patients with a normal coronary angiogram had esophageal disease as a source of chest pain. Eight had diffuse esophageal spasm, four had reflux esophagitis and one had an esophageal ulcer. Five of eight patients with diffuse esophageal spasm had relief of symptoms with nitroglycerin. Despite normal coronary arteriogram and normal esophageal manometry 42 of 49 other patients had relief of chest pain with nitroglycerin.

• Authors: S C Ferguson, K Hodges, T Hersh, H Jinich
• Journal: The American journal of gastroenterology (Am J Gastroenterol) Vol. 75 Issue 2 Pg. 124-7 (Feb 1981) ISSN: 0002-9270 [Print] United States
• PMID: 6786093 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Nitroglycerin

Topics

• Adult
• Aged
• Angina Pectoris (diagnosis)
• Angiocardiography
• Diagnosis, Differential
• Esophageal Achalasia (diagnosis)
• Esophageal Diseases (diagnosis)
• Female
• Gastroesophageal Reflux (diagnosis)
• Humans
• Male
• Manometry
• Middle Aged
• Nitroglycerin (therapeutic use)
• Pain (drug therapy, etiology)
• Thorax