Cardiovascular · UKMLA & AKT
Stable angina
A free high-yield preview for the UKMLA Applied Knowledge Test. Below are the key points to recognise stable angina — the full SA Note notes add investigations, management, complications and 10 practice questions.
Key high-yield points
- Central chest pain - heavy/tight, brought on by exertion, cold, emotional stress, or large meal
- Radiation - left arm, jaw, neck, shoulder, or epigastrium
- Relief - resolves within 2-5 minutes of rest or sublingual GTN; if not, consider alternative diagnosis
- Reproducible - same exertion threshold reliably triggers symptoms; patient can predict onset
Distinguish stable from unstable: pain at rest, pain on minimal exertion (e.g. getting dressed), or rapidly progressive symptoms = unstable angina - admit urgently.
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