A 54-year-old man presents to his GP with 3 months of central chest tightness brought on by climbing hills and relieved within 5 minutes of rest. He h...

Question

A 54-year-old man presents to his GP with 3 months of central chest tightness brought on by climbing hills and relieved within 5 minutes of rest. He has hypertension and hyperlipidaemia. Examination is normal and resting ECG is unremarkable. What is the most appropriate first-line investigation to confirm the suspected diagnosis?

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CT coronary angiography

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Exercise treadmill ECG test

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Stress echocardiography

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Invasive coronary angiography

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High-sensitivity troponin T assay

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