This 60-year-old male presented with a two week history of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea and dyspnea on exertion, possibly related to stress from the recent death of the patient's sister-in-law. His past medical history was significant for hypertension of approximately 10 years, non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus of approximately 12 years, left Bell's palsy in 1985 treated with prednisone, and type IV hypolipoproteinemia. An EKG showed new anterolateral changes since the EKG taken a year earlier, and he was admitted with a diagnosis of Myocardial Infarction, Congestive Heart Failure, and Hypertension. His medications included Micronase 10 mg po bid, Persantine 60 mg po tid, aspirin one po q d, Lisinopril 5 mg po q d, and Atenolol 50 mg po q d. He had a 20 pack year history of smoking and social ethanol consumption. The patient was managed with gentle Lasix diuresis and the beta blocker was held due to concern for wall motion abnormalities. He was anticoagulated on heparin and loaded on Coumadin, and his medications on discharge included Lasix 40 mg po q d, Captopril 37.5 mg po tid, Ecotrin 325 mg po q d, Coumadin 5 mg po q h.s., magnesium oxide two tablets po q d, Isordil 10 mg po tid with meals, and Micronase 10 mg po bid. The patient was stable on discharge and was to follow up with Dr. Luciano Catignani in his office on Tuesday, 15 of October, at 3 p.m.
Has the patient ever been on coumadin
Captopril 37.5 mg po tid, Ecotrin 325 mg po q d, Coumadin 5 mg po q h.s.,