Patient denies chest pain, palpitations, or shortness of breath

The patient reports not experiencing chest pain, rapid or irregular heartbeat, or difficulty breathing.

Used to document the absence of common cardiac symptoms during a patient interview.

This phrase is typically used in the Review of Systems section of a medical note to document a patient's self-reported absence of symptoms. It is crucial to differentiate between a patient's denial of a symptom and the physician's objective assessment.