Factors that make a diagnosis of stable angina unlikely
Factors that make a diagnosis of stable angina unlikely:
- unless clinical suspicion is raised based on other aspects of the history and risk factors, exclude a diagnosis of stable angina if the pain is non-anginal. Other features which make a diagnosis of stable angina unlikely are when the chest pain is:
- continuous or very prolonged and/or
- unrelated to activity and/or
- brought on by breathing in and/or
- associated with symptoms such as dizziness, palpitations, tingling or difficulty swallowing. Consider causes of chest pain other than angina (such as gastrointestinal or musculoskeletal pain)
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