A 54-year-old man presents with exertional central chest discomfort that resolves with rest. His resting ECG is normal. He is able to walk on the flat...

Question

A 54-year-old man presents with exertional central chest discomfort that resolves with rest. His resting ECG is normal. He is able to walk on the flat without symptoms but becomes breathless and develops chest tightness after climbing two flights of stairs. What is the most appropriate non-invasive test to investigate suspected stable angina in this patient?

Accepted Answer

Exercise stress ECG test

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Resting transthoracic echocardiogram

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CT pulmonary angiography

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Coronary CT calcium score only

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Invasive coronary angiography as first-line

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Stable angina assessment