Computed tomography abnormalities antedating mesothelioma diagnosis: a perspective on the natural history by Hassan, M, Tsikrika, S, Asciak, R, Mercer, RM, El-Ganady, A, Rahman, NM

“…Extract: Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is an aggressive and fatal disease that typically presents with breathlessness, chest pain or both [1]. It is usually a unilateral disease but 3% of patients have malignant disease bilaterally at presentation [2]. …”

Reappraising Ischemic Heart Disease in Women by Jaclyn Carberry, Louise Aubiniere-Robb, Anna Kamdar, Harriet Lomholt-Welch, Colin Berry

“…Moreover, current guideline recommendations for computed tomography coronary angiography (CTCA) as the first line of investigation for stable chest pain may further amplify this inequality. Traditional cardiovascular risk factors carry greater influence in women than men in the development of ischemic heart disease. …”
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The Validity of High-Sensitive Cardiac Troponin I Serum Level in Comparison to Myocardial Perfusion Imaging in Patient with Cardiac Angina by Masoumeh Sadeghi, Masoud Moslehi, Zahra Teimouri-Jervekani, Hamed Shahraki

“…After 3 months, patients’ prognosis and continued chest pain were evaluated. Findings: The mean age of the patients was 59.4 ± 11.1, and 60 patients (73%) were women. …”
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The Evaluation of Calcium Score Validity in the Diagnosis of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Using CT Angiography by Anmar Zaki Saleh, Emad AL-Mashat, Ibrahim Tareq Ibrahim, Sabah Mousa Fadil

“…They had symptoms of chest pain and were subjected to electro cardio gram examination to determine their eligibility for computed tomography angiography to investigate the coronary calcification as a marker of atherosclerosis. …”
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Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries due to a type-A thymoma: A case report by Tsung-Fu Tsai, Mei-Yun Chang, Yen-Ting Yeh, Hai-Yen Hsia, Chien-Hung Gow

“…Case presentation: An 80-year-old woman presented to our emergency department with a chief complaint of progressive shortness of breath associated with retrosternal chest pain for one day duration. Computed tomography (CT) angiogram of the chest was conducted, which revealed an anterior mediastinal mass. …”
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An atypical presentation of endometrial cancer as angina secondary to critically low hemoglobin and iron deficiency associated pancytopenia: A case report by Grace Crawford, Amin Bahabri, Stephanie P'ng

“…In the 6 months leading up to her presentation, she had heavy and prolonged menstruation of up to 10 days.She received a total of 6 units of packed red blood cells and an iron infusion. Her chest pain resolved, and her pancytopenia corrected following replenishment of iron stores. …”
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Improving the management of acute coronary syndrome for Aboriginal and non‐Aboriginal patients in a regional hospital by Benjamin Scalley, Amanda Gee, Judith M. Katzenellenbogen, Marisa Gilles, Edward Jegasothy, Sandra C. Thompson

“…Methods: Covering two study periods (2011–12; 2013–14), records of Aboriginal (n=276) and a random selection of non‐Aboriginal patients (n=333) presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain were retrospectively reviewed using an audit protocol. …”
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Risk factors and clinical features for pulmonary paragonimiasis-associated pneumothorax. by Yunhong Song, Jeongmin Lee, Wonchang Hahn, Yujeong Jang, Seungwon Na, Sang-Min Oh, Joo-Hee Hwang, Chang-Seop Lee, Yeong Hun Choe, Jeong-Hwan Hwang

“…Asthma (odds ratio [OR] 8.10, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.43-45.91), chest pain (OR 8.15, 95% CI 2.70-24.58), and intrapulmonary lesions (OR 8.94, 95% CI 1.12-71.36) were independent risk factors for pulmonary paragonimiasis-associated pneumothorax.…”
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Mitral valve prolapse as cause of terminal ventricular complex ischaemia: a clinical case by S. A. Chepurnenko, G. V. Shavkuta, A. D. Nasytko

“…Patient T. referred with complaints of transient constricting chest pain at rest and exercise, dyspnoea at exercise. …”
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The Cost Effectiveness of Coronary CT Angiography and the Effective Utilization of CT-Fractional Flow Reserve in the Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease by Rex A. Burch, Taha A. Siddiqui, Leila C. Tou, Kiera B. Turner, Muhammad Umair

“…An analysis of the data included in this review suggests that CCTA is a cost-effective strategy for both low risk acute chest pain patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) and low-to-intermediate risk stable chest pain outpatients. …”
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The Diagnostic Value of SCUBE1 in Unstable Angina Pectoris Patients by Abuzer Özkan, Ertan Sönmez, Serdar Özdemir, Ömer Faruk Özer, Nasifov Muharrem, Bedia Gülen, Muhammed Keskin

“…The aim of this study is to determine if SCUBE1 and routine laboratory parameters are effective in distinguishing the patients presenting with clinical symptoms of unstable angina pectoris (USAP) from the patients who have non-ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) and non-cardiac chest pain patients (NCCP).Materials and Methods: The study group consisted of patients having chest pain or those suspected of having an ACS complaint. …”
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Characterization of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction Treated at the General University Hospital Dr. Gustavo Aldereguía Lima by Edislaimy Suárez Rosales, Rodolfo Javier Rivero Morey, Lourdes María Roca Surí, Francisco de Jesús Valladares Carvajal, Evelyn Delgado Rodríguez, Lourdes María Fernández García

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the main reason for consultation continues to be chest pain. Age and comorbidities are risk factors to take into account when preventing this entity. …”
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Ischemia-Modified Albumin (IMA) for early detection of myocardial ischemia in acute coronary syndrome with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a case control study by Mehraj A Junedi, Abdulazim A Junaidi

“…Introduction: Evaluation of the patients who present to the hospital with a complaint of chest pain or other signs suggestive of acute coronary syndrome (ACS) is time-consuming, expensive, and difficult. …”
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Metabolic syndrome is associated with peripheral endothelial dysfunction amongst men by Taher R, Sara JD, Heidari B, Toya T, Lerman LO, Lerman A

“…We evaluated the association between MetS and PED.Patients and methods: We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who were referred to Mayo Clinic between 2006 and 2014 for evaluation of chest pain and/or an assessment of CVD risk that included an assessment of PED measured with reactive hyperemia peripheral arterial tonometry. …”
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Aortic root diameter, main pulmonary artery diameter/aortic root diameter and pericardial fat volume as predictors of occlusive coronary artery disease by Abdulameer A. Al-Mosawi, Hussein Nafakhi, Hadeel K. Hameed

“…In conclusion, increased PFV, but not ARD or MPAd/ARD ratio, showed a significant and independent association with occlusive CAD presence in patients with chest pain suggestive of CAD. …”
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AMBtalk: A Cardiovascular IoT Device for Ambulance Applications by Wen-Liang Chen, Yi-Bing Lin, Ted C.-Y. Chang, Yan-Ren Lin

“…Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and other heart emergency events require immediate chest pain identification in the ambulance. Specifically, early identification and triage is required so that patients with chest pain can be quickly sent to a hospital with appropriate care facilities for treatment. …”
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Symptoms in Hypertensive Patients Presented to the Emergency Medical Service: A Comprehensive Retrospective Analysis in Clinical Settings by Sebastian Kowalski, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Adrian Moskal, Ahmed M. Al-Wathinani, Mariusz Goniewicz

“…Younger men exhibited increased chest pain and heart palpitations, while younger women more commonly reported headaches and nausea/vomiting. …”
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Perioperative myocardial infarction/injury after noncardiac surgery by Christian Puelacher, Giovanna Lurati-Buse, Hélène Singeisen, Minh Dang, Florim Cuculi, Christian Müller

“…First and most important, the vast majority of patients experiencing a PMI do not report acute chest pain or other symptoms typical of spontaneous AMI. …”
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The role of myocardial mechanical and QTc dispersion in detecting significant coronary artery disease by Mohamed R Badran

“…Aim To assess the ability of cardiac mechanical and QTc dispersions to identify significant CAD in patients having chest pain with no prior myocardial infarction. Patients and methods We examined 125 patients who had chest pain and evaluated by coronary angiography. …”
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The Evaluation of Calcium Score Validity in the Diagnosis of Patients with Coronary Artery Disease by Using CT Angiography by Anmar Zaki Saleh, Emad AL-Mashat, Ibrahim Tareq Ibrahim, Sabah Mousa Fadil

“…They had symptoms of chest pain and were subjected to electro cardio gram examination to determine their eligibility for computed tomography angiography to investigate the coronary calcification as a marker of atherosclerosis. …”
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