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ArticleThe Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association2012

Thoracic outlet syndrome of pectoralis minor etiology mimicking cardiac symptoms on activity: a case report.

Gary Fitzgerald

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Article in The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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9citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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  6. Pectoralis minor syndrome.Turkish journal of physical medicine and rehabilitation · 2022
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  8. Exercise rehabilitation for neurogenic thoracic outlet syndrome: a scoping review.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

1 author at 1 institution in 1 country.

Gary FitzgeraldPrivate Practice, Wellbeing Medical Centre, PO Box 12082, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, +97143484406., garyfitzgerald@mac.com.
Dubai Medical College · AE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Thoracic outlet syndrome is the result of compression or irritation of neurovascular bundles as they pass from the lower cervical spine into the arm, via the axilla. If the pectoralis minor muscle is involved the patient may present with chest pain, along with pain and paraesthesia into the arm. These symptoms are also commonly seen in patients with chest pain of a cardiac origin. In this case, a patient presents with a history of left sided chest pain with pain and paraesthesia into the left upper limb, which only occurs whilst running. The symptoms were reproduced on both digital pressure over the pectoralis minor muscle and on provocative testing for thoracic outlet syndrome. The patient's treatment therefore focused on the pectoralis minor muscle, with a complete resolution of symptoms. This illustrates that not all cases of chest pain with associated arm symptoms that occur on physical activity are of cardiac origin.

Indexed as

angina pectorischiropracticpectoralis musclesThoracic outlet syndrome

Identifiers

PMID23204575
PMCPMC3501918
OpenAlexW190785771

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