factors that make a diagnosis of stable angina unlikely

Last edited 12/2020 and last reviewed 12/2020

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)

Reference:

1) NICE (March 2010). Chest pain of recent onset.