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The patient found angina at rest or with minimal exertion at the preoperative assessment is not a candidate for elective general anaesthesia. Functional cardiac reserve is likely to be less than that required for the stresses of a major operation. The operation should be cancelled and during the same admission:
A history of exercise-induced angina is not an absolute contraindication to general anaesthesia, but an elective operation should be delayed for an assessment of functional reserve:
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