Best Evidence Topics

Nitrate therapy in distinguishing between cardiac and non-cardiac chest pain

Report By: Franklin James - Specialist Registrar
Institution: Hartlepool Universtity Hospital
Current web editor: Richard Body - Clinical Research Fellow
Date Submitted: 21st February 2001
Last Modified: 9th March 2006
Status: Red (incomplete)

Three Part Question

In [patients with atraumatic central chest pain] does [nitrate therapy] help [distinguish between cardiac and non-cardiac causes]