Abstract

Since chest pain is a characteristic symptom of panic attacks, the authors hypothesized that cardiology patients with atypical or nonanginal chest pain were likely to have panic disorder. In this pilot study, 13 of 30 (43%) of such patients evaluated by a semi-structured interview were positive for panic disorder. Atypical and nonanginal chest pain may serve as potential markers for panic disorder.

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