III. DIAGNOSIS
5. Unaccustomed exertion
6. Emotional distress; for example, bad news, a scare, anger, rage, nightmares, etc.
7. Pain may occur during overwhelming excitement; for example, watching your team playing football, hockey, baseball, basketball, and similar exciting programs
Most important, relief of pain in an individual with stable angina always occurs within minutes of cessation of the precipitating exertional or emotional activity. Relief with nitroglycerin occurs promptly within one to two minutes.