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Fernando H, Nehme Z, Peter K, Bernard S, Stephenson M, Bray JE, Myles PS, Stub R, Cameron P, Ellims AH, Taylor AJ, Kaye DM, Smith K, Stub D. Association between pre-hospital chest pain severity and myocardial injury in ST elevation myocardial infarction: A post-hoc analysis of the AVOID study. IJC HEART & VASCULATURE 2021; 37:100899. [PMID: 34815999 PMCID: PMC8591354 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijcha.2021.100899] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2021] [Revised: 10/14/2021] [Accepted: 10/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND We sought to determine if an association exists between prehospital chest pain severity and markers of myocardial injury. METHODS AND RESULTS Patients with confirmed ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) treated by emergency medical services were included in this retrospective cohort analysis of the AVOID study. The primary endpoint was the association of pre-hospital initial chest pain severity, cardiac biomarkers and infarct size based on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging. Groups were categorized based on moderate to severe chest pain (numerical rating scale pain ≥ 5/10) or less than moderate severity to compare procedural and clinical outcomes. 414 patients were included in the analysis. There was a weak correlation between initial pre-hospital chest pain severity and peak creatine kinase (r = 0.16, p = 0.001) and peak cardiac troponin I (r = 0.14, p = 0.005). Both were no longer significant after adjusting for known confounders. There was no association between moderate to severe chest pain on arrival and major adverse cardiac events at 6 months (20% vs. 14%, p=0.12). There was a weak correlation between history of ischemic heart disease (r = 0.16, p = 0.001), percutaneous coronary intervention (r = 0.16, p = 0.001), left anterior descending artery (r = 0.12, p = 0.012) as the culprit vessel and a weak negative correlation between age (r = -0.14, p = 0.039) and chest pain. CONCLUSION Only a weak association between pre-hospital chest pain severity and markers of myocardial injury was identified, supporting more judicious use of opioid analgesia with a focus on patient comfort.
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- Himawan Fernando
- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Community Emergency Health and Paramedic Practice, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred and Monash University, Australia
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- Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, The Alfred and Monash University, Australia
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- Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Research and Evaluation, Ambulance Victoria, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Cardiology, Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
- Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Cardiology, Western Health, Melbourne, Australia
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Fladseth K, Lindekleiv H, Nielsen C, Øhrn A, Kristensen A, Mannsverk J, Løchen ML, Njølstad I, Wilsgaard T, Mathiesen EB, Stubhaug A, Trovik T, Rotevatn S, Forsdahl S, Schirmer H. Low Pain Tolerance Is Associated With Coronary Angiography, Coronary Artery Disease, and Mortality: The Tromsø Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2021; 10:e021291. [PMID: 34729991 PMCID: PMC8751909 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.121.021291] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Background The initial presentation to coronary angiography and extent of coronary artery disease (CAD) vary greatly among patients, from ischemia with no obstructive CAD to myocardial infarction with 3‐vessel disease. Pain tolerance has been suggested as a potential mechanism for the variation in presentation of CAD. We aimed to investigate the association between pain tolerance, coronary angiography, CAD, and death. Methods and Results We identified 9576 participants in the Tromsø Study (2007–2008) who completed the cold‐pressor pain test, and had no prior history of CAD. The median follow‐up time was 10.4 years. We applied Cox‐regression models with age as time‐scale to calculate hazard ratios (HR). More women than men aborted the cold pressor test (39% versus 23%). Participants with low pain tolerance had 19% increased risk of coronary angiography (HR, 1.19 [95% CI, 1.03–1.38]) and 22% increased risk of obstructive CAD (HR, 1.22 [95% CI, 1.01–1.47]) adjusted by age as time‐scale and sex. Among women who underwent coronary angiography, low pain tolerance was associated with 54% increased risk of obstructive CAD (HR, 1.54 [95% CI, 1.09–2.18]) compared with high pain tolerance. There was no association between pain tolerance and nonobstructive CAD or clinical presentation to coronary angiography (ie, stable angina, unstable angina, and myocardial infarction). Participants with low pain tolerance had increased risk of mortality after adjustment for CAD and cardiovascular risk factors (HR, 1.40 [95% CI, 1.19–1.64]). Conclusions Low cold pressor pain tolerance is associated with a higher risk of coronary angiography and death.
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- Kristina Fladseth
- Cardiovascular Research Group Department of Clinical Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway.,Department of Cardiology University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway.,Division of Ageing and Health Norwegian Institute of Public Health Oslo Norway.,Division of Emergencies and Critical Care Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
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- Department of Psychology UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Community Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Clinical Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway.,Department of Neurology University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Division of Emergencies and Critical Care Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Oslo Lørenskog Norway
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- Department of Cardiology University Hospital of North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Department of Cardiology Haukeland University Hospital Bergen Norway
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- Department of Radiology University Hospital North Norway Tromsø Norway
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- Cardiovascular Research Group Department of Clinical Medicine UiT The Arctic University of Norway Tromsø Norway.,Institute of Clinical Medicine University of Oslo Lørenskog Norway.,Department of Cardiology Akershus University Hospital Lørenskog Norway
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Resting blood pressure modulates chest pain intensity in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Pain Rep 2019; 4:e714. [PMID: 31583341 PMCID: PMC6749909 DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2018] [Revised: 12/20/2018] [Accepted: 01/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Introduction and Objectives Animal models and human studies show that resting blood pressure (BP) is inversely associated with pain sensitivity. The phenomenon of "hypertension-associated hypoalgesia" was proposed as a possible explanation for the intervariability in pain perception. Given that a portion of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) do not experience significant pain, we used the model of severe cardiac ischemia to explore whether BP affects the intensity of chest pain. Methods Patients with AMI admitted to the cardiac intensive care unit with coronary catheterization-proven completely occluded coronary artery were included (n = 67). Resting BP at admission and 5 days after AMI was obtained. Participants reported chest pain intensity and underwent psychophysical evaluation including pain ratings for pressure, heat, and pinprick stimuli as well as temporal summation and conditioned pain modulation paradigms. Results Patients with lower systolic BP (≤120 mm Hg) vs higher (≥140 mm Hg) reported higher chest pain scores at symptom onset (82.3 vs 61.7, P = 0.048) and during peak AMI (82.8 vs 57.5, P = 0.019). Higher pain ratings in response to pinprick stimulus were associated with lower BP at admission (analysis of variance P = 0.036). Patients with hypertension demonstrated lower pain sensitivity in response to pressure stimulation (531.7 ± 158.9 kPa/s vs 429.1 ± 197.4). No significant associations were observed between BP and the other assessed psychophysical measures. Conclusion Study findings reinforce the phenomenon of hypertension-associated hypoalgesia through characterization of the association between BP and clinical pain experiences at onset and during AMI in a model of acute clinical pain.
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Quested R, Sommerville S, Lutz M. Outcomes following non-life-threatening orthopaedic trauma: Why are they considered to be so poor? TRAUMA-ENGLAND 2017. [DOI: 10.1177/1460408616674233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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The purpose of this review article is to assess the current literature on the outcomes of simple orthopaedic trauma. Simple trauma is defined as the fracture or injury of one limb due to an acute event. Fractures are the most common cause of hospitalized trauma in Australia and associated with multiple social, psychological and physical consequences for patients. The literature to date suggests that there are multiple factors leading to relatively poor outcomes following simple trauma, modifiable and non-modifiable. The most oft cited are older age, lower educational status, being injured at work, injury severity score, pre-existing disease, workers compensation, litigation and pain at initial assessment. Additional psychological risk factors quoted attribute to the injury to an external source and the use of passive coping strategies. This review aims to summarise the relevant literature relating to these risk factors and give direction to improving outcomes and future research into this important area.
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- Rachele Quested
- Orthopaedic Department, Ipswich General Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- The Wesley Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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- St Andrews War Memorial Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Queensland, Australia
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Øhrn AM, Nielsen CS, Schirmer H, Stubhaug A, Wilsgaard T, Lindekleiv H. Pain Tolerance in Persons With Recognized and Unrecognized Myocardial Infarction: A Population-Based, Cross-Sectional Study. J Am Heart Assoc 2016; 5:e003846. [PMID: 28003255 PMCID: PMC5210406 DOI: 10.1161/jaha.116.003846] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2016] [Accepted: 10/26/2016] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND Unrecognized myocardial infarction (MI) is a prevalent condition associated with a similar risk of death as recognized MI. It is unknown why some persons experience MI with few or no symptoms; however, one possible explanation is attenuated pain sensitivity. To our knowledge, no previous study has examined the association between pain sensitivity and recognition of MI. METHODS AND RESULTS We conducted a population-based cross-sectional study with 4849 included participants who underwent the cold pressor test (a common experimental pain assay) and ECG. Unrecognized MI was present in 387 (8%) and recognized MI in 227 (4.7%) participants. Participants with unrecognized MI endured the cold pressor test significantly longer than participants with recognized MI (hazard ratio for aborting the cold pressor test, 0.64; CI, 0.47-0.88), adjusted for age and sex. The association was attenuated and borderline significant after multivariable adjustment. The association between unrecognized MI and lower pain sensitivity was stronger in women than in men, and statistically significant in women only, but interaction testing was not statistically significant (P for interaction=0.14). CONCLUSIONS Our findings suggest that persons who experience unrecognized MI have reduced pain sensitivity compared with persons who experience recognized MI. This may partially explain the lack of symptoms associated with unrecognized MI.
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- Andrea Milde Øhrn
- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway
- Norwegian National Advisory Unit on Women's Health, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Pain Management and Research, Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway
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- Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Tromsø, Norway
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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