TableĀ 3

Final diagnosis after emergency unit admission with acute chest pain

DiagnosisTotal (N=121)
Musculoskeletal disorder62 (51.2%)
Acute coronary syndrome14 (11.6%)
Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease6 (5.0%)
Pneumonia6 (5.0%)
Tachyarrhythmia7 (5.8%)
Perimyocarditis6 (5.0%)
Pulmonary embolism5 (4.1%)
Stable angina pectoris5 (4.1%)
Pleuritis3 (2.5%)
Hypertensive emergency3 (2.5%)
Psychosomatic disorder3 (2.5%)
Aortic dissection1 (0.8%)