Before the diagnosis: quality of life in patients presenting with chest pain undergoing Bruce protocol stress testing
Patients with non-cardiac chest pain can experience lower HRQoL. The HRQoL was not related to results of the diagnostic testing. This study underscores that patients with non-cardiac chest pain could benefit from additional psychological assessment and treatment.
Authors
- Pallav Deka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3648-9843)
- Leonie Klompstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7493-0353)
- Dola Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2490-4461)
- Elena Marqués‐Sulé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8554-5402)
- Raquel López‐Vilella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9696-2313)
- Ghassan Mourad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9140-8922)
Institutions
- Linköping University (SE)
- Universitat de València (ES)
- Wayne State University (US)
- Hospital Universitari i Politècnic La Fe (ES)
- Michigan State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
- Published
- 2025-10-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12872-025-05281-8
- Primary Topic
- Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00