Table 7 .
Clinical symptomatology and presence of cardiac compression (N=52)
| Cardiac compression | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Symptom present | Present (%) | Absent (%) | p-value |
| Syncope* | – | – | – |
| Odynophagia* | – | – | – |
| Nausea (n=2) | 100.00 | 0.00 | 0.449 |
| Bronchitis (n=12) | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0.608 |
| Aspiration (n=12) | 58.33 | 41.67 | 0.337 |
| Asthma (n=14) | 50.00 | 50.00 | 0.101 |
| Laryngospasm (n=12) | 58.33 | 41.67 | 0.337 |
| Anaemia (n=18) | 72.22 | 27.78 | 0.41 |
| Mucous in throat (n=16) | 62.50 | 37.50 | 0.426 |
| Sore throat (n=15) | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0.597 |
| Dysphonia (n=23) | 52.17 | 47.83 | 0.07 |
| Cough (n=26) | 65.38 | 34.62 | 0.5 |
| Throat clearing (n=27) | 62.96 | 37.04 | 0.346 |
| Chest pain (n=38) | 68.42 | 31.58 | 0.513 |
| Early satiety (n=41) | 70.73 | 29.27 | 0.253 |
| Heartburn (n=38) | 65.79 | 34.21 | 0.487 |
| Dysphagia (n=39) | 66.67 | 33.33 | 0.575 |
| Regurgitation (n=36) | 63.89 | 36.11 | 0.325 |
| Dyspnoea (n=44) | 65.91 | 34.09 | 0.477 |
*No patients had syncope or odynophagia