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Precordial pain

MedGen UID:
534414
•Concept ID:
C0232286
•
Sign or Symptom
SNOMED CT: Precordial pain (71884009)
 
HPO: HP:0032141

Definition

A type of chest pain that arises in the or under the left breast and often described as throbbing, stabbing, or burning, and lasting hours or longer. The pain may arise with or after effort, and may spread to the left arm or left side of the neck. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVPrecordial pain

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Multidisciplinary Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease.
de Miguel-Díez J, Núñez Villota J, Santos Pérez S, Manito Lorite N, Alcázar Navarrete B, Delgado Jiménez JF, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Pascual Figal D, Sobradillo Ecenarro P, Gómez Doblas JJ
Arch Bronconeumol 2024 Apr;60(4):226-237. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.013. PMID: 38383272
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Conservative Treatment for Cervical Angina Conservative Treatment.
Chien JT, Hsieh MH, Yang CC, Chen IH, Lee RP
Clin Spine Surg 2021 Nov 1;34(9):E514-E521. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001178. PMID: 33828047Free PMC Article
Psychiatric symptoms and psychosocial problems in primary health care as seen by doctors.
Kebbon L, Swartling PG, Smedby B
Scand J Prim Health Care 1985 Feb;3(1):23-30. doi: 10.3109/02813438509017733. PMID: 4059694

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Multidisciplinary Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease.
de Miguel-Díez J, Núñez Villota J, Santos Pérez S, Manito Lorite N, Alcázar Navarrete B, Delgado Jiménez JF, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Pascual Figal D, Sobradillo Ecenarro P, Gómez Doblas JJ
Arch Bronconeumol 2024 Apr;60(4):226-237. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.013. PMID: 38383272
Acupuncture on treating angina pectoris: A systematic review.
Wang JS, Yu XD, Deng S, Yuan HW, Li HS
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Jan;99(2):e18548. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018548. PMID: 31914030Free PMC Article
Pediatric precordial pain, Hospital Español de México's experience.
Ocampo-Vázquez CM, Hernández-Benítez R, Iglesias-Leboreiro J, Bernardez-Zapata I, Luna MM, Cervantes-Izaguirre AP
Arch Cardiol Mex 2019;89(1):26-32. doi: 10.24875/ACME.M19000005. PMID: 31448775
Surgical interventions for treating pectus excavatum.
de Oliveira Carvalho PE, da Silva MV, Rodrigues OR, Cataneo AJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Oct 29;2014(10):CD008889. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008889.pub2. PMID: 25352359Free PMC Article
Parasitic cardiomyopathies.
Apt W, Arribada A
Infection 1976;4(2):16-20. doi: 10.1007/BF01638342. PMID: 824206

Diagnosis

Lyme aortitis.
Correia RR, Cruz F, Martin S, André ME
BMJ Case Rep 2020 Jan 14;13(1) doi: 10.1136/bcr-2019-231957. PMID: 31941668Free PMC Article
Surgical interventions for treating pectus excavatum.
de Oliveira Carvalho PE, da Silva MV, Rodrigues OR, Cataneo AJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Oct 29;2014(10):CD008889. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008889.pub2. PMID: 25352359Free PMC Article
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy--a clinical review.
Castillo Rivera AM, Ruiz-Bailén M, Rucabado Aguilar L
Med Sci Monit 2011 Jun;17(6):RA135-47. doi: 10.12659/msm.881800. PMID: 21629203Free PMC Article
5-Fuorouracil cardiotoxicity.
Villani F, Guindani A, Pagnoni A
Tumori 1979 Aug 31;65(4):487-95. doi: 10.1177/030089167906500410. PMID: 386594
Parasitic cardiomyopathies.
Apt W, Arribada A
Infection 1976;4(2):16-20. doi: 10.1007/BF01638342. PMID: 824206

Therapy

Multidisciplinary Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease.
de Miguel-Díez J, Núñez Villota J, Santos Pérez S, Manito Lorite N, Alcázar Navarrete B, Delgado Jiménez JF, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Pascual Figal D, Sobradillo Ecenarro P, Gómez Doblas JJ
Arch Bronconeumol 2024 Apr;60(4):226-237. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.013. PMID: 38383272
Acupuncture on treating angina pectoris: A systematic review.
Wang JS, Yu XD, Deng S, Yuan HW, Li HS
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Jan;99(2):e18548. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018548. PMID: 31914030Free PMC Article
Complications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in plantar fasciitis: Systematic review.
Roerdink RL, Dietvorst M, van der Zwaard B, van der Worp H, Zwerver J
Int J Surg 2017 Oct;46:133-145. Epub 2017 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.587. PMID: 28890412
Surgical interventions for treating pectus excavatum.
de Oliveira Carvalho PE, da Silva MV, Rodrigues OR, Cataneo AJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Oct 29;2014(10):CD008889. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008889.pub2. PMID: 25352359Free PMC Article
5-Fuorouracil cardiotoxicity.
Villani F, Guindani A, Pagnoni A
Tumori 1979 Aug 31;65(4):487-95. doi: 10.1177/030089167906500410. PMID: 386594

Prognosis

Multidisciplinary Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease.
de Miguel-Díez J, Núñez Villota J, Santos Pérez S, Manito Lorite N, Alcázar Navarrete B, Delgado Jiménez JF, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Pascual Figal D, Sobradillo Ecenarro P, Gómez Doblas JJ
Arch Bronconeumol 2024 Apr;60(4):226-237. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.013. PMID: 38383272
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion Versus Conservative Treatment for Cervical Angina Conservative Treatment.
Chien JT, Hsieh MH, Yang CC, Chen IH, Lee RP
Clin Spine Surg 2021 Nov 1;34(9):E514-E521. doi: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000001178. PMID: 33828047Free PMC Article
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy--a clinical review.
Castillo Rivera AM, Ruiz-Bailén M, Rucabado Aguilar L
Med Sci Monit 2011 Jun;17(6):RA135-47. doi: 10.12659/msm.881800. PMID: 21629203Free PMC Article
5-Fuorouracil cardiotoxicity.
Villani F, Guindani A, Pagnoni A
Tumori 1979 Aug 31;65(4):487-95. doi: 10.1177/030089167906500410. PMID: 386594
Parasitic cardiomyopathies.
Apt W, Arribada A
Infection 1976;4(2):16-20. doi: 10.1007/BF01638342. PMID: 824206

Clinical prediction guides

Multidisciplinary Management of Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cardiovascular Disease.
de Miguel-Díez J, Núñez Villota J, Santos Pérez S, Manito Lorite N, Alcázar Navarrete B, Delgado Jiménez JF, Soler-Cataluña JJ, Pascual Figal D, Sobradillo Ecenarro P, Gómez Doblas JJ
Arch Bronconeumol 2024 Apr;60(4):226-237. Epub 2024 Feb 1 doi: 10.1016/j.arbres.2024.01.013. PMID: 38383272
Acupuncture on treating angina pectoris: A systematic review.
Wang JS, Yu XD, Deng S, Yuan HW, Li HS
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Jan;99(2):e18548. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018548. PMID: 31914030Free PMC Article
Pediatric precordial pain, Hospital Español de México's experience.
Ocampo-Vázquez CM, Hernández-Benítez R, Iglesias-Leboreiro J, Bernardez-Zapata I, Luna MM, Cervantes-Izaguirre AP
Arch Cardiol Mex 2019;89(1):26-32. doi: 10.24875/ACME.M19000005. PMID: 31448775
Diagnostic protocols-A consultation tool still to be discovered.
Fink W, Kamenski G, Konitzer M
J Eval Clin Pract 2018 Feb;24(1):293-300. Epub 2017 Mar 31 doi: 10.1111/jep.12710. PMID: 28370977Free PMC Article
5-Fuorouracil cardiotoxicity.
Villani F, Guindani A, Pagnoni A
Tumori 1979 Aug 31;65(4):487-95. doi: 10.1177/030089167906500410. PMID: 386594

Recent systematic reviews

AMI and Anabolic-Androgenic Steroids: Case Report with Systematic Review.
Mustafa EM, Filho IJZ, Ferreira VRR, Sabino SB, Sternieri GB, Verdi LB, Queiroz COV, Sbardellini BC, Braile-Sternieri MCVB
Curr Cardiol Rev 2021;17(5):e190721189769. doi: 10.2174/1573403X16999201231203405. PMID: 33390145Free PMC Article
Acupuncture on treating angina pectoris: A systematic review.
Wang JS, Yu XD, Deng S, Yuan HW, Li HS
Medicine (Baltimore) 2020 Jan;99(2):e18548. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000018548. PMID: 31914030Free PMC Article
Complications of extracorporeal shockwave therapy in plantar fasciitis: Systematic review.
Roerdink RL, Dietvorst M, van der Zwaard B, van der Worp H, Zwerver J
Int J Surg 2017 Oct;46:133-145. Epub 2017 Sep 7 doi: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2017.08.587. PMID: 28890412
Surgical interventions for treating pectus excavatum.
de Oliveira Carvalho PE, da Silva MV, Rodrigues OR, Cataneo AJ
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2014 Oct 29;2014(10):CD008889. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008889.pub2. PMID: 25352359Free PMC Article

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