Is the radiation of chest pain a useful indicator of myocardial infarction? a prospective study of 541 patients

Gender differences on chest pain perception associated with acute myocardial infarction in Chinese patients: a questionnaire survey

“…Generally, male participants reported chest pain more frequently in the upper right side of the chest and less frequently in the upper central chest. A possible explanation for this difference was that the number of men and women in our study were equal, unlike previous studies (Albarran et al. 2002) where the latter were numerically under‐represented when compared to the former.…”

An unusual presentation of acute myocardial infarction in physiotherapy direct access: findings from a case report

“…New symptom was sharp pain on the left shoulder, described as constant and oppressive (NPRS = 9/10), radiating down the upper limb and the pectoral region, while the right SP was currently improved at NPRS = 4/ 10. The patient also reported systemic symptoms as dyspnea, fatigue, shortness of breath and diaphoresis, while palpation of the painful regions did not reproduce his own symptoms [15,22,38]. Examinations of cervical and thoracic spine, as well as costochondral joints were found normal [39].…”

Triaging Women With Acute Coronary Syndrome

“…27 A significant proportion of women have right-sided chest and arm pain. 28 Others report no pain at all. 29 Cardiovascular events in women are often heralded by nonspecific symptoms, making differentiation from other physiological and functional etiologies for them and ED personnel problematic.…”