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Query: UMLS:C0242429 (
sore throat
)
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The aims of this prospective, observational study were to compare: (1) symptom presentation of
coronary heart disease
(
CHD
) between patients with and without diabetes and (2) symptom predictors of
CHD
in patients with and without diabetes. We directly observed 528 patients with symptoms suggestive of
CHD
as they presented to the ED of a 900-bed cardiac referral center in the northeastern United States. There were no significant differences in symptom presentation of
CHD
between patients with and without diabetes, although patients with diabetes were slightly more likely to present with shortness of breath (P = .056). Patients with diabetes reported their symptoms to be more severe compared with those without diabetes (P = .036). Neck/
throat pain
and arm/shoulder pain were of borderline significance in predicting
CHD
in patients with diabetes (P = .059 and P = .052, respectively). Classic chest symptoms and diaphoresis were independent predictors of
CHD
in patients without diabetes (P = .002 and P = .049, respectively). The perceived severity of symptoms was not predictive of
CHD
in patients with or without diabetes. Symptoms thought to be diagnostic of
CHD
are not helpful in patients with diabetes. Future research should focus on identifying more useful predictors of
CHD
in patients with diabetes.
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PMID:Presentation and symptom predictors of coronary heart disease in patients with and without diabetes. 1159 67
