A 52-year-old pastor with known 3-vessel coronary artery disease (CAD) s/p stent to RCA in 2003, who was medically managed and asymptomatic until present, presented with chest pain. Vitals were stable, enzymes were negative, and stress test with abnormal perfusion showed stopped after 5 minutes due to chest pain, 1mm ST depressions in inferior and lateral leads, and mild ischemia in Diag1 territory which raises concern for balanced ischemia rather than an improvement compared to previous nuclear imaging in 0/12. While an inpatient, the patient was medically managed with Acetylsalicylic Acid 81 mg PO daily, Atenolol 100 mg PO BID, Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 40 mg PO daily (please cut your Lipitor 80 mg tablet in half), Zetia (Ezetimibe) 10 mg PO daily, Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily, Imdur ER (Isosorbide Mononitrate (SR)) 120 mg PO daily, Lisinopril 40 mg PO daily, and Nitroglycerin 1/150 (0.4 mg) 1 tab SL Q5min x 3 doses PRN chest pain, with a potentially serious interaction: Potassium Chloride & Nifedipine (Sustained Release) (Nifedipine (SR) 90 mg PO daily food/drug interaction instruction). ECG showed NSR@95bpm w/ ST depression and T wave flattening in 2, 3, V5, V6 different from prior ECG 10/0/06, high voltage and LVH also present. Labs: CK 647 (h/o chronically elev CKs on gemfibrozil, statins). Lipid panel checked with TC 101, tri 89, HDL 41, LDL 31. Statin dose lowered for persistently high CK. ACEI dose lowered as marginal BP effect above ULN dose. Heparin gtt was discontinued prior to discharge. On discharge, patient was advised to take Acetylsalicylic Acid 81 mg PO daily, Atenolol 100 mg PO BID, Lipitor (Atorvastatin) 40 mg PO daily, Zetia (Ezetimibe) 10 mg PO daily, Hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg PO daily, Imdur ER (Isosorbide Mononitrate (SR)) 120 mg PO daily, Lisinopril 40 mg PO daily, and Nitroglycerin 1/150 (0.4 mg) 1 tab SL Q5min x 3 doses PRN chest pain, and was instructed to discontinue metformin for 2 days before and 2 days after cardiac catheterization, take Lisinopril 40 mg PO daily instead of 80 mg daily, and take Lipitor 40 mg PO daily instead of 80 mg daily. ENDO: *DM* Metformin held. Pt. rx'ed w/ SSI. HgA1c checked and pending. PROPH: nexium/heparin gtt.
Is there history of use of zetia ( ezetimibe )
Zetia (Ezetimibe) 10 mg PO daily,