A 65-year-old man with exertional chest discomfort is diagnosed with stable angina after normal troponin and a positive exercise stress test. His bloo...

Question

A 65-year-old man with exertional chest discomfort is diagnosed with stable angina after normal troponin and a positive exercise stress test. His blood pressure is 135/80 mmHg and heart rate 80 beats/min. He has no asthma or COPD. Which medication class is preferred as first-line anti-anginal therapy for symptom relief in addition to risk factor management?

Accepted Answer

A beta blocker such as metoprolol

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Short-acting sublingual glyceryl trinitrate as sole therapy

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Long-acting nitrate monotherapy

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Dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker monotherapy

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Ivabradine monotherapy

au-amc MCQ (SBA): Stable angina pectoris