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Chest pain in children and adolescents. Pediatr Clin North Am 2004 Dec;51(6):1553-68, viii

Date

11/25/2004

Pubmed ID

15561173

DOI

10.1016/j.pcl.2004.07.002

Abstract

The focus of this article is to explore chest pain in children and adolescents. Common causes of chest pain and the approach to its evaluation are reviewed. Special emphasis is given to the cardiac causes of pediatric chest pain and how it can be differentiated from more common benign etiologies.

Author List

Cava JR, Sayger PL

Author

Joseph R. Cava MD, PhD Associate Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Adolescent
Chest Pain
Child
Heart Diseases
Humans
Medical History Taking
Physical Examination