Treatment Efficacy for Non-Cardiovascular Chest Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Burgstaller Jakob M.
- Jenni Boris F.
- Steurer Johann
- Held Ulrike
- Wertli Maria M.
DOIAbstract
Non-cardiovascular chest pain (NCCP) leads to impaired quality of life and is associated with a high disease burden. Upon ruling out cardiovascular disease, only vague recommendations exist for further treatment.To summarize treatment efficacy for patients presenting with NCCP.Systematic review and meta-analysis. In July 2013, Medline, Web of Knowledge, Embase, EBSCOhost, Cochrane Reviews and Trials, and Scopus were searched. Hand and bibliography searches were also conducted. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating non-surgical treatments in patients with NCCP were included. Exclusion criteria were poor study quality and small sample size (<10 patients per group). = 46.2%)]. The findings for cognitive behavioral treatment, serotonin...
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