Question

A 58-year-old woman with stable angina experiences chest tightness on climbing stairs. She uses sublingual GTN with relief. ECG is normal; echocardiography shows preserved LV function. Which is the best first-line long-term antianginal therapy?

Accepted Answer

Atenolol

Answer

Isosorbide mononitrate modified-release

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Ivabradine

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Diltiazem (rate-limiting)

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Nicorandil

Practice question

A 58-year-old woman with stable angina experiences chest tightness on climbing stairs. She uses sublingual GTN with relief. ECG is normal; echocardiography shows preserved LV function. Which is the best first-line long-term antianginal therapy?