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A 47-year-old man presents with sharp, stabbing chest pain that has now partially improved. His Aortic Dissection Detection Risk Score (ADD-RS) is 1 (abrupt onset pain), and his D-dimer result is 620 ng/mL.
What is the most appropriate next investigation?

Request CT pulmonary angiogram

Reassure and discharge with safety-netting

Request CT aortogram

Request CT coronary angiogram

Repeat D-dimer in 6 hours

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