Department of Psychology, University of Missouri-St. Louis, 212 Stadler Hall, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA.
Med Clin North Am. 2010 Mar;94(2):291-318. doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2010.01.005.
Chest pain prompts an estimated 4.6 million people in the United States to seek emergency medical care each year. Chest pain is common in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD). Chest pain is also common in patients without CAD or other cardiac causes for their chest pain, sometimes called non-cardiac chest pain. Psychological assessment and treatment may clinically aid patients with chest pain in ways that may influence disease onset, maintenance, and progression and may improve quality of life. This article highlights factors important for psychological assessment and treatment of patients with chest pain.
胸痛每年促使美国约 460 万人寻求紧急医疗护理。胸痛在患有冠状动脉疾病（CAD）的患者中很常见。胸痛也常见于没有 CAD 或其他心脏原因引起胸痛的患者，有时称为非心脏性胸痛。心理评估和治疗可能会以影响疾病发作、维持和进展的方式为胸痛患者提供临床帮助，并改善生活质量。本文重点介绍了对胸痛患者进行心理评估和治疗的重要因素。
