Chest pain and dyspnoea can predict major CV events 'decades in advance'

Chest pain and dyspnoea can predict major CV events ‘decades in advance’

Symptoms could be a warning sign of both acute and long-term crises, researchers say

Angina and dyspnoea in adults without prior heart disease can predict future major adverse cardiovascular events over 30 years, US researchers report.

The findings, presented at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2022 in Chicago this week, suggest these symptoms could be viewed as warning signs of both immediate crises and long-term complications.

The Johns Hopkins University-led team in Baltimore said associations of various chest symptoms with long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) had not previously been fully investigated.

“Little research has looked at what chest pain might signify in years to come and similarly, few studies have examined long-term implications of shortness of breath,” said lead researcher Dr Kentaro Ejiri.

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