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Radiating Chest Pain in Left Arm

MedGen UID:
1709044
•Concept ID:
C2318664
•
Sign or Symptom

Definition

The location of the radiating chest pain is in the left arm. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRadiating Chest Pain in Left Arm

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Accuracy of symptoms and signs for coronary heart disease assessed in primary care.
Bösner S, Becker A, Abu Hani M, Keller H, Sönnichsen AC, Haasenritter J, Karatolios K, Schaefer JR, Baum E, Donner-Banzhoff N
Br J Gen Pract 2010 Jun;60(575):e246-57. doi: 10.3399/bjgp10X502137. PMID: 20529488Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Acute coronary syndromes presentations and care outcomes in white, South Asian and Chinese patients: a cohort study.
King-Shier K, Quan H, Kapral MK, Tsuyuki R, An L, Banerjee S, Southern DA, Khan N
BMJ Open 2019 Mar 13;9(3):e022479. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022479. PMID: 30867199Free PMC Article
Treating her well.
Theunissen JMG, Lameijer H
Emerg Med J 2018 Apr;35(4):246-247. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2017-206967. PMID: 29559540
Gender, race and the presentation of acute coronary syndrome and serious cardiopulmonary diagnoses in ED patients with chest pain.
Allabban A, Hollander JE, Pines JM
Emerg Med J 2017 Oct;34(10):653-658. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2016-206104. PMID: 28626030
Early recognition vital in acute coronary syndrome.
Basu J, Sharma S
Practitioner 2016 Oct;260(1797):19-23. PMID: 29016088
Operator exposure to x-ray in left and right radial access during percutaneous coronary procedures: OPERA randomised study.
Dominici M, Diletti R, Milici C, Bock C, Placanica A, D'Alessandro G, Arrivi A, Italiani M, Buono E, Boschetti E
Heart 2013 Apr;99(7):480-4. Epub 2013 Jan 23 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302895. PMID: 23343690

Diagnosis

Treating her well.
Theunissen JMG, Lameijer H
Emerg Med J 2018 Apr;35(4):246-247. doi: 10.1136/emermed-2017-206967. PMID: 29559540
Early recognition vital in acute coronary syndrome.
Basu J, Sharma S
Practitioner 2016 Oct;260(1797):19-23. PMID: 29016088
The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes.
Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, McDowell G, Ferguson J, Mackway-Jones K
Resuscitation 2010 Mar;81(3):281-6. Epub 2009 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.11.014. PMID: 20036454
In the real world.
O'Connor K
Aust Fam Physician 2008 Nov;37(11):901. PMID: 19037460
Ephedra-associated cardiomyopathy.
Naik SD, Freudenberger RS
Ann Pharmacother 2004 Mar;38(3):400-3. Epub 2004 Jan 23 doi: 10.1345/aph.1D408. PMID: 14742827

Therapy

Extracorporeal shockwave myocardial therapy is efficacious in improving symptoms in patients with refractory angina pectoris--a multicenter study.
Prasad M, Wan Ahmad WA, Sukmawan R, Magsombol EB, Cassar A, Vinshtok Y, Ismail MD, Mahmood Zuhdi AS, Locnen SA, Jimenez R, Callleja H, Lerman A
Coron Artery Dis 2015 May;26(3):194-200. doi: 10.1097/MCA.0000000000000218. PMID: 25734606Free PMC Article
Operator exposure to x-ray in left and right radial access during percutaneous coronary procedures: OPERA randomised study.
Dominici M, Diletti R, Milici C, Bock C, Placanica A, D'Alessandro G, Arrivi A, Italiani M, Buono E, Boschetti E
Heart 2013 Apr;99(7):480-4. Epub 2013 Jan 23 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302895. PMID: 23343690
Ephedra-associated cardiomyopathy.
Naik SD, Freudenberger RS
Ann Pharmacother 2004 Mar;38(3):400-3. Epub 2004 Jan 23 doi: 10.1345/aph.1D408. PMID: 14742827
Clinical predictors of acute coronary syndromes in patients with undifferentiated chest pain.
Goodacre SW, Angelini K, Arnold J, Revill S, Morris F
QJM 2003 Dec;96(12):893-8. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg152. PMID: 14631055
How useful are clinical features in the diagnosis of acute, undifferentiated chest pain?
Goodacre S, Locker T, Morris F, Campbell S
Acad Emerg Med 2002 Mar;9(3):203-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb00245.x. PMID: 11874776

Prognosis

Association between symptoms and risk of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction according to age and sex in patients admitted to the emergency department with suspected acute coronary syndrome: a single-centre retrospective cohort study.
Steiro OT, Aakre KM, Tjora HL, Bjørneklett RO, Skadberg Ø, Bonarjee VVS, Mjelva ØR, Omland T, Vikenes K, Langørgen J
BMJ Open 2022 May 12;12(5):e054185. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054185. PMID: 35551077Free PMC Article
Gender, race and the presentation of acute coronary syndrome and serious cardiopulmonary diagnoses in ED patients with chest pain.
Allabban A, Hollander JE, Pines JM
Emerg Med J 2017 Oct;34(10):653-658. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2016-206104. PMID: 28626030
Early recognition vital in acute coronary syndrome.
Basu J, Sharma S
Practitioner 2016 Oct;260(1797):19-23. PMID: 29016088
The value of symptoms and signs in the emergent diagnosis of acute coronary syndromes.
Body R, Carley S, Wibberley C, McDowell G, Ferguson J, Mackway-Jones K
Resuscitation 2010 Mar;81(3):281-6. Epub 2009 Dec 29 doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2009.11.014. PMID: 20036454
Ephedra-associated cardiomyopathy.
Naik SD, Freudenberger RS
Ann Pharmacother 2004 Mar;38(3):400-3. Epub 2004 Jan 23 doi: 10.1345/aph.1D408. PMID: 14742827

Clinical prediction guides

Gender, race and the presentation of acute coronary syndrome and serious cardiopulmonary diagnoses in ED patients with chest pain.
Allabban A, Hollander JE, Pines JM
Emerg Med J 2017 Oct;34(10):653-658. Epub 2017 Jun 16 doi: 10.1136/emermed-2016-206104. PMID: 28626030
Early recognition vital in acute coronary syndrome.
Basu J, Sharma S
Practitioner 2016 Oct;260(1797):19-23. PMID: 29016088
Operator exposure to x-ray in left and right radial access during percutaneous coronary procedures: OPERA randomised study.
Dominici M, Diletti R, Milici C, Bock C, Placanica A, D'Alessandro G, Arrivi A, Italiani M, Buono E, Boschetti E
Heart 2013 Apr;99(7):480-4. Epub 2013 Jan 23 doi: 10.1136/heartjnl-2012-302895. PMID: 23343690
Clinical predictors of acute coronary syndromes in patients with undifferentiated chest pain.
Goodacre SW, Angelini K, Arnold J, Revill S, Morris F
QJM 2003 Dec;96(12):893-8. doi: 10.1093/qjmed/hcg152. PMID: 14631055
How useful are clinical features in the diagnosis of acute, undifferentiated chest pain?
Goodacre S, Locker T, Morris F, Campbell S
Acad Emerg Med 2002 Mar;9(3):203-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2002.tb00245.x. PMID: 11874776

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