A 61-year-old male patient with on-and-off chest pain for the past week presented to the emergency department at 8 pm, where his symptoms resolved with sublingual nitroglycerin. An electrocardiogram showed NSST changes, and initial troponin I was 3.7 ng/ml. He was admitted, and coronary angiography is planned for next day.

Clinical Topics: Acute Coronary Syndromes, Anticoagulation Management, Invasive Cardiovascular Angiography and Intervention, Noninvasive Imaging, Anticoagulation Management and ACS, Interventions and ACS, Interventions and Imaging, Angiography, Nuclear Imaging

Keywords: Acute Coronary Syndrome, Aspirin, Coronary Angiography, Purinergic P2Y Receptor Antagonists, Troponin I, Nitroglycerin, Heparin, Chest Pain, Electrocardiography, Emergency Service, Hospital

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