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- Title
Cervical angina: a seemingly still neglected symptom of cervical spine disorder?
- Authors
Nakajima, H.; Uchida, K.; Kobayashi, S.; Kokubo, Y.; Yayama, T.; Sato, R.; Inukai, T.; Godfrey, T.; Baba, H.
- Abstract
Study Design:Retrospective, case series.Design:A review of 10 surgical cases with symptoms of cervical angina.Objective:To stress the importance of symptoms of cervical angina in patients with cervical spine disorders.Setting:Fukui University Hospital, Japan.Results:A total of 10 patients complaining of symptoms of cervical angina were admitted with a tentative diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Pain relief was achieved by anterior surgical decompression in all patients.Conclusion:We stress that physicians should be aware of the symptoms of cervical angina and that surgical intervention often leads to complete relief of symptoms.Spinal Cord (2006) 44, 509–513. doi:10.1038/sj.sc.3101888; published online 6 December 2005
- Subjects
JAPAN; SPINAL nerve diseases; CERVICAL vertebrae; DIAGNOSIS; CORONARY disease; ANALGESIA
- Publication
Spinal Cord, 2006, Vol 44, Issue 8, p509
- ISSN
1362-4393
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/sj.sc.3101888