A 58 year old female smoker with a history of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD), Cirrhosis, Diabetes Mellitus Type II (DMII), Hypertension (HTN), and Hyperlipidemia was admitted to the CCU after an elective cardiac catheterization following an abnormal stress test. The cath showed impaired flow in the inferior and posterolateral zones due to obstructive degenerative disease in the SVGs to the RCA and LCF-OM, and a stent was placed in the RCA graft though there was extensive calcification and difficulty obtaining full stent expansion. After the stent deployment there was poor reflow accompanied by mild chest pain and EKG changes, without hemodynamic embarrassment. The patient experienced jaw and chest pain post-procedure which she described as different from previous episodes of angina. The pump-function was preserved, BP low-normal, and rhythm was NSR on telemetry. For pulmonary issues, the patient had a chronic cough due to post nasal drip which was taken off of her antihistamine on admission and CXR was normal with no acute changes. There were no renal issues during the hospital course and the patient was on Lantus, Novolog SS, and FS Glu monitored while in the hospital. Heme-wise, the patient had a cath and subsequent oozing from the site in the groin and was discharged on home meds including Plavix and ASA. Medications prescribed include ENTERIC COATED ASA 325 MG PO DAILY, TESSALON PERLES ( BENZONATATE ) 100 MG PO TID, PLAVIX ( CLOPIDOGREL ) 75 MG PO DAILY, CODEINE PHOSPHATE 15 MG PO Q3H PRN Pain, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR 10 MG PO Q6H PRN Other:cough, ZETIA ( EZETIMIBE ) 10 MG PO DAILY, LANTUS ( INSULIN GLARGINE ) 20 UNITS SC BEDTIME, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IMMED. REL. ( KCL IMMEDIATE... ) 1.Only KCL Immediate Release products may be used for KCL, 4.As per SMH Potassium Chloride Policy: each 20 mEq dose, on order for DIOVAN PO ( ref # 032637277 ), VALSARTAN Reason for override: aware, MAALOX-TABLETS QUICK DISSOLVE/CHEWABLE 1-2 TAB PO Q6H PRN Upset Stomach, MAGNESIUM GLUCONATE Sliding Scale PO ( orally ) DAILY: -&gt; Mg-scales cannot be used and magnesium doses must be, If Mg level is less than 1 , then give 3 gm Mg Gluconate, NITROGLYCERIN 1/150 ( 0.4 MG ) 1 TAB SL q5min x 3, OXYCODONE 5-10 MG PO Q6H PRN Pain, PINDOLOL 5 MG PO BID HOLD IF: sbp&lt;90 , HR&lt;50, ZOCOR ( SIMVASTATIN ) 80 MG PO BEDTIME, DIOVAN ( VALSARTAN ) 160 MG PO DAILY, Lantus 40u qd Estradiol 0.05, Diltiazem 180 mg qd HCTZ 25 mg qd, Zetia 10mg qd, Plavix 75 mg qd, Zocor 80 mg qd, ASA 325 mg qd, Famotidine 20 mg BID, Lovenox 40 sc qd, nicotine patch MgSO4 qd, Novolog SS Pt as outpt and heparin and Integrelin have been discontinued, insulin, and was stable post cath, with anticoagulation stopped. The patient was prescribed ENTERIC COATED ASA 325 MG PO DAILY, TESSALON PERLES ( BENZONATATE ) 100 MG PO TID, PLAVIX ( CLOPIDOGREL ) 75 MG PO DAILY, CODEINE PHOSPHATE 15 MG PO Q3H PRN Pain, DEXTROMETHORPHAN HBR 10 MG PO Q6H PRN Other:cough, ZETIA ( EZETIMIBE ) 10 MG PO DAILY, LANTUS ( INSULIN GLARGINE ) 20 UNITS SC BEDTIME, POTASSIUM CHLORIDE IMMED. REL. ( KCL IMMEDIATE... ), 1.Only KCL Immediate Release products may be used for KCL, 4.As per SMH Potassium Chloride Policy: each 20 mE
Has this patient ever tried diltiazem
Diltiazem 180 mg qd HCTZ 25 mg qd,