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Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology
Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology 4/2016

05.10.2016 | Motility (H Parkman and R Schey, Section Editors)

How to Diagnose and Treat Functional Chest Pain

verfasst von: Jose M. Remes-Troche, M.D.

Erschienen in: Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology | Ausgabe 4/2016

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Opinion statement

Chest pain that is not explained by reflux disease or cardiac, musculoskeletal, mucosal, or motor esophageal abnormalities is classified as functional chest pain (FCP). Although several mechanisms are involved, esophageal hypersensitivity plays a major role and it could be considered a biomarker for FCP. Psychologic comorbidity such as anxiety, neuroticism, depression, and somatization is common. When the diagnosis of FCP is suspected, patients should undergo evaluation with esophageal motility testing, endoscopy, 24-h esophageal pH monitoring, and in some cases, sensory tests. Once the diagnosis of FCP has been established, treatment options rely on controlling patients’ symptoms. Medical treatment has focused predominantly on medications that target pain, such as antidepressants and other pain neuromodulators. Non-pharmacologic interventions with complementary behavioral treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, biofeedback, and hypnosis, have recently been recognized as useful in FCP patients. The latest findings on the evaluation and treatment of FCP are outlined herein.
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Metadaten
Titel
How to Diagnose and Treat Functional Chest Pain
verfasst von
Jose M. Remes-Troche, M.D.
Publikationsdatum
05.10.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Current Treatment Options in Gastroenterology / Ausgabe 4/2016
Print ISSN: 1092-8472
Elektronische ISSN: 1534-309X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11938-016-0106-y

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