Question

A 68-year-old man with known stable angina experiences occasional chest pain on exertion, relieved by rest or glyceryl trinitrate. According to current UK guidelines, which medication is recommended first-line to improve his symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Beta-blocker (e.g., Bisoprolol)

Answer

Aspirin

Answer

Long-acting nitrate (e.g., Isosorbide mononitrate)

Answer

Statin (e.g., Atorvastatin)

Answer

Ranolazine

Practice question

A 68-year-old man with known stable angina experiences occasional chest pain on exertion, relieved by rest or glyceryl trinitrate. According to current UK guidelines, which medication is recommended first-line to improve his symptoms?