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Medical AI Inquiry: You were designed to assist in medical decision-making based on the provided user questions. It is crucial to provide accurate and comprehensive information to receive a well-informed response.
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A 40-year-old politician suffered from attacks of chest pain diagnosed as angina pectoris. He had a tense personality, hea rate was 96/min blood pressure 170/104mm Hg, but blood sugar level and lipid profile were normal. Select the most suitable antihypeensive for the initial therapy in his case:
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The correct answer is  Tense personality and high resting hea rate (96/min) makes b-blockers ideal candidate drugs to be used in this case. As blood sugar and lipid profile is normal, beta blockers can be used safely.