A 62-year-old man reports exertional central chest tightness relieved by rest. His resting ECG is normal. He has no red-flag features. What is the mos...

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A 62-year-old man reports exertional central chest tightness relieved by rest. His resting ECG is normal. He has no red-flag features. What is the most appropriate initial management in primary care?

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Start sublingual Glyceryl Trinitrate, optimise risk factors and arrange urgent but non-emergency cardiology assessment

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Arrange immediate thrombolysis

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Prescribe long-term oral Morphine

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Reassure and discharge without further assessment

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Start high-dose beta-blocker without further investigations or GTN

uk-plab-1 MCQ (SBA): Stable angina

A 62-year-old man reports exertional central chest tightness relieved by rest. His resting ECG is normal. He has no red-flag features. What is the most appropriate initial management in primary care?