What are the typical characteristics that increase the probability of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)?
Typical characteristics that increase the probability of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) include older age, male sex, chest or left arm pain, and chest pain or pressure. Additionally, the relief of chest pain with nitroglycerin is not predictive of ACS. One study reported that sublingual nitroglycerin relieved symptoms in 35% of patients with documented ACS compared with 41% of patients without ACS.