Cervical Angina: An Often Overlooked Cause of Noncardiac Chest Pain

Scritto il 22/02/2026
da Jonathan P Japa

JBJS Rev. 2026 Feb 19;14(2). doi: 10.2106/JBJS.RVW.25.00238. eCollection 2026 Feb 1.

ABSTRACT

» Chest pain is the second most common chief complaint in the emergency department.» Cervical Angina is an important cause of non-cardiac chest pain, and is often overlooked.» Cervical angina is believed to be caused by cervical radiculopathy of the C6-C7 nerve roots.» Diagnosis involves a thorough history and physical, ruling out cardiac causes of chest pain.» Both operative and non-operative management options are effective.

PMID:41723867 | DOI:10.2106/JBJS.RVW.25.00238