A 68-year-old man presents with central chest pain that radiates to his left arm. The pain started while he was gardening and subsided after he rested. He has a history of hypertension. What type of angina could this be?
The described symptoms suggest that this patient is likely experiencing stable angina. Stable angina is typically triggered by physical exertion or emotional stress and subsides with rest. It occurs when the heart muscle doesn't get the amount of blood it needs, often due to narrowing of the coronary arteries from atherosclerosis.