Poster Session：PS 1170 ; Cardiology : Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Status of Treatment in Noncardiac Chest Pain Patients = Poster Session：PS 1170 ; Cardiology : Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Status of Treatment in Noncardiac Chest Pain Patients

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Background: We evaluated the prevalence of gastroesophageal refi ux diseases (GERD) in noncardiac chest pain (NCCP) patients, risk factors for GERD, and status of prescriptions for GERD in Korean population. Methods: This was a retrospective non-interventional observational nation-wide multicenter (45 centers) study. Patients who had a normal coronary angiogram (CAG) and upper gastroendoscopy within 2 years after CAG were enrolled. The prevalence of GERD among them was examined. Other gastrointestinal diseases including peptic ulcer diseases or gastritis were also examined. We compared the risk factors for GERD between the GERD group and non-GERD group. The ratio of patients who had a medications for gastrointestinal diseases (antacids or proton-pump inhibitor) was also examined. Results: Total of nine hundred four patients were enrolled. The prevalence of GERD among NCCP patients was 436(48. 2%) of 904 patients. Peptic ulcer disease were present in 154 patients, 17. 0%. The prevalence of gastritis was 659(72. 9%) of 904 patients. There was no difference in risk factors for GERD between GERD group and non- GERD group. Medications for GERD and other gastrointestinal diseases were prescribed in 742 patients, 82. 1% of all the NCCP patients. Conclusions: GERD were common (42. 8%) in Korean NCCP patients and most of them (82. 1%) were prescribed for GI medications in Korea. But we could not fi nd any differences in risk factors between GERD and non-GERD groups.