Pediatric chest pain and synopsis is a current problem of pediatrics

Abstract

Introduction. Cardialgia is a common reason for seeking medical care in the practice of the pediatrician and pediatric cardiologist. The combination of cardialgia and syncope in children can pose a health risk, leading to possible injuries, and is a factor of fear and anxiety in these families. Insufficient information on the pathophysiological basis of the development of cardialgia and syncope in children and the absebce of clear criteria for their prognosis and prevention were the reasons for a detailed study of the literature related to this issue.The aim of the work was to systematize the current literary data on the causes of cardialgia and syncope in children and to determine directions for further study of the problem to improve monitoring by pediatricians and pediatric cardiologists.Materials and methods. We searched for scientific articles using the keywords pediatric chest pain and syncope in the Pubmed, UpToDate 2022, Customer Service, and RSCI databases. Sixty publications were selected for analysis.Results and discussion. Cardialgia is pain in the heart region, which in combination with fainting can be a symptom of a large number of diseases, which determines the different approach of medical specialists involved in the treatment of diseases of the cardiovascular system, and requires a special diagnosis. Cardialgia is characterized by polymorphism of both complaints and subjective sensations, and objective data. All this is caused by a variety of etiopathogenesis of this symptom.Conclusion. Cardialgia is a current problem in pediatric practice. This literature review summarizes the information accumulated over several years on the diagnosis of cardialgia and syncope in children and determines the trajectory of further study of the problem.