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http://dx.doi.org/10.3904/kjm.2013.84.4.515

Necessity of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients with Noncardiac Chest Pain  

Pyo, Jin Sil (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Kim, Sun Moon (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Um, Yoo Jin (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Lee, Joo Ah (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Koo, Hoon Sup (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Song, Kyung Ho (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Kim, Yong Seok (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Lee, Tae Hee (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Im, Euyi Hyeog (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Huh, Kyu Chan (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Choi, Yong Woo (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
Kang, Young Woo (Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Konyang University Myunggok Medical Research Institute)
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The Korean Journal of Medicine / v.84, no.4, 2013 , pp. 515-521 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background/Aims: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is the most frequent cause of noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) in Western countries. Gastroduodenal disease has a high prevalence in Korea; thus, it is important to evaluate the stomach/duodenum. We retrospectively reviewed the findings in patients with chest pain who were diagnosed by coronary angiography (CAG) to be normal or who had minimal coronary lesions to evaluate the necessity of performing esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in patients with NCCP. Methods: A total of 565 patients with chest pain underwent CAG followed by EGD from February 2000 to March 2011 at Konyang University Hospital. We excluded patients who underwent EGD more than 3 days after CAG or had significant coronary lesions. We retrospectively reviewed the EGD findings of the remaining 349 patients. Results: Of the 349 patients, 151 were male, and the average age of the patients was $57.7{\pm}11.44$ years. After performing EGD, GERD was diagnosed in 35 patients (10.0%; LA [Los Angeles classification]-A, 30; LA-B, three; LA-C, two) and peptic ulcer was diagnosed in 48 patients (13.8%; gastric ulcer, 34; duodenal ulcer, 10; gastric and duodenal ulcer, four). Gastritis was diagnosed in 253 patients (72.5%; erosive, 89; erythematous, 90; hemorrhagic, 10; mixed, 64). Duodenitis, esophagitis, Barrett's esophagus, hiatus hernia, and gastric cancer was diagnosed in 36 (10.3%), three (0.9%), two (0.6%), three (0.9%), and one patient, respectively. Conclusions: Unlike the situation in the west, stomach/duodenal lesions other than GERD are common causes of NCCP in Korea, Therefore, prior to proton pump inhibitor testing or empirical therapy, EGD is necessary to evaluate NCCP and to rule out gastroduodenal lesions.
Keywords
Noncardiac chest pain; Endoscopy; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Coronary angiography;
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