To investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of esophagus in patients with non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP).

Patients who diagnosed with NCCP from January 2018 to April 2019 in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region People's Hospital were selected as the study subjects. Detailed medical history, physical examination, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, high resolution esophageal manometry and 24 h dynamic esophageal pH monitoring were performed on all subjects.

The total number of subjects was 85, of which male 45(52.94%), with an average age of 41.2±12.4 years;female was 40 (47.06%), with an average age of 43.3±10.9 years. The most common symptoms in NCCP patients were acid reflux 43.53%, dysphagia 31.76%, heartburn 24.71%. Endoscopic abnormalities of upper gastrointestinal tract accounted for 31.76%, esophageal manometry abnormalities accounted for 67.06%, and dynamic pH monitoring abnormalities accounted for 34.76%. The prevalence of GERD was 42.36% determined by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy combined with 24 h pH monitoring. According to manometric results, ineffective esophageal motility in 23.53% of NCCP patients was the most common cause of NCCP.

By analyzing the causes of esophagogenous NCCP, it is helpful for clinicians to exclude other high-risk factors leading to chest pain and to provide appropriate treatment for their diagnosis and treatment