Dr. Slawomir Dobrzycki from the Medical University in Bialystok and colleagues had 50 patients with proven coronary artery disease undergo 24-hour continuous recording of the acidity in the esophagus and the heart's electrical rhythm.
Then the 23 patients found to have GERD were given the acid-reducing drug omeprazole to take twice daily for seven days, according to a Retuers Health report. On the seventh day, the simultaneous ECG and acidity Holter monitoring was repeated.
The results demonstrated that a "multidisciplinary approach" to evaluating patients with chest pain should be able to uncover the underlying problem and lead to the best treatment.
