Extracardiac contributions to chest pain perception in patients 6 months after acute myocardial infarction
American Heart JournalPublished 1 March 1999
Karl‐Heinz Ladwig, G. Röll, G. Breithardt, Martin Borggrefe
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The results of this study add evidence to the hypothesis that the perception of chest pain may be triggered not only by the nociceptive stimulation of the ischemic heart but also by extracardiac sources.
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The results of this study add evidence to the hypothesis that the perception of chest pain may be triggered not only by the nociceptive stimulation of the ischemic heart but also by extracardiac sources. Depressive mood state, when concomitant with cardiac disease, is shown to intensify perceived chest pain.
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