Study design: Retrospective, case series.
Design: A review of 10 surgical cases with symptoms of cervical angina.
Objective: To stress the importance of symptoms of cervical angina in patients with cervical spine disorders.
Setting: Fukui University Hospital, Japan.
Results: A total of 10 patients complaining of symptoms of cervical angina were admitted with a tentative diagnosis of coronary artery disease. Pain relief was achieved by anterior surgical decompression in all patients.
Conclusion: We stress that physicians should be aware of the symptoms of cervical angina and that surgical intervention often leads to complete relief of symptoms.