Chest pain in anorexia nervosa

Citation
Cl. Birmingham et al., Chest pain in anorexia nervosa, INT J EAT D, 25(2), 1999, pp. 219-222
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Psycology,"Clinical Psycology & Psychiatry
Journal title
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EATING DISORDERS
ISSN journal
02763478 → ACNP
Volume
25
Issue
2
Year of publication
1999
Pages
219 - 222
Database
ISI
SICI code
0276-3478(199903)25:2<219:CPIAN>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Objective: To determine the incidence and characteristics. of chest pain in patients with anorexia nervosa. Method: A cross-sectional survey of 54 pat ients. A pain history according to a diagnostic algorithm that was construc ted from a Medline search (1966-1996) was used. Results: Eighty-seven perce nt of patients had experienced chest pain. The most common diagnosis was id iopathic, occurring in 38% of participants. The incidence of typical and at ypical angina was 11% and 9%, respectively. Increasing age, smoking history , and a family history of chest pain were more common in those with the aty pical or typical angina. Conclusions: Chest pain is a common symptom in pat ients with eating disorders, and the incidence of typical and atypical angi na is surprisingly high. All patients with eating disorders should be scree ned for chest pain and other risk factors for coronary heart disease. (C) 1 999 by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.