Recurrent Chest Pain

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The patient is an 82-year-old gentleman who was having recurrent chest pain that started approximately 2 weeks ago. It was gradual, intermittent, fluctuating. The patient was seen at that time by the cardiologist but it appeared atypical, however because he was continuing to have the patient presented to the ED. The chest pain improved with nitroglycerin but then a few hours later recurred. The patient was admitted inpatient, underwent a stress test which was positive for inferolateral ischemia and the plan was for cardiac catheterization which was carried out on the 18th. The patient had a 70% proximal RCA lesion, 95% mid lesion so stents were placed in both lesions. LAD refused diffuse moderate disease and again demonstrates anterior

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