| Central | 76 (61) |
| Duration <2 min or >12 h# | 19 (18) |
| Radiated to arm or jaw¶ | 13 (11) |
| Character | |
| Tight | 60 (48) |
| Sharp# | 24 (19) |
| Dull | 12 (10) |
| Like a pressure¶ | 11 (9) |
| Heavy | 4 (3) |
| Burning | 1 (2) |
| Gripping | 2 (2) |
| Autonomic symptoms, volunteered | 8 (6) |
| Precipitating factors | |
| Exertion¶ | 62 (52) |
| Exertion, but also present at rest | 44 (36) |
| Deep inspiration# | 7 (6) |
| Coughing | 20 (16) |
| Palpation, pain reproduced# | 11 (9) |
| Relieving factors, partial or complete | |
| Nitrate therapy | 18 (15) |
| Bronchodilator therapy | 15 (12) |
| Oxygen therapy | 13 (10) |
| Had similar pain previously | |
| During an exacerbation | 67 (54) |
| When stable | 31 (25) |
| Summary of chest pain | |
| High-risk features only | 50 (40) |
| Low-risk features only | 21 (17) |
| Low- and high-risk features | 22 (18) |
| Neither low- nor high-risk features | 31 (25) |
Data are presented as n (%). #: low risk of myocardial ischaemia; ¶: high risk of myocardial ischaemia.