Background: Unstable Angina (UA) is a common subset of Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and presents as atypical chest pain without the presence of cardiac biomarkers. It accounts for nearly 550,000 hospital admissions each year in the United States [1]. Management of UA can vary depending on the physician and/or intensity of symptoms. Prior studies have [...]

Case Presentation: An 89-year-old female patient with a medical history of atrial fibrillation, TIA, and colon cancer stage IV for which she started Capecitabine three days before her presentation. She presented to the emergency department with intermittent chest pain that started the next day of starting Capecitabine. She was afebrile; her respiratory rate was 18, [...]

Case Presentation: A 70-year-old Spanish speaking female was admitted to the hospital with unstable angina. Chart review confirmed that the patient was followed in the cardiology clinic for months for unstable angina and found to have elevated coronary calcium score. Cardiac catheterization was not offered to the patient due to concerns around compliance with dual [...]