The patient is a 37-year-old gentleman with known coronary artery disease who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting times three with bilateral internal mammary arteries and a saphenous vein graft. The patient was found to have extremely pronounced atherosclerosis of his coronary arteries and had an entirely smooth postoperative course. He was maintained on low molecular weight Dextran for 48 hours for his endarterectomy and was started on enteric coated aspirin on the first day of his operation. The patient diuresed very well and was started on beta blockers. On discharge, the patient's medications included Tenormin, 75 mg po q day; enteric coated aspirin, one po q day; Carafate, 1 gram po q.i.d.; iron sulfate, 325 mg po q day; Percocet and Colace.
Has the patient had multiple beta blockers. prescriptions
The patient diuresed very well and was started on beta blockers.