The patient is a 50 year old man with unstable angina who was referred to the Rhalca Medical Center for cardiac catheterization and coronary artery bypass grafting. He had a four-year history of coronary artery disease and described episodes of chest pain occurring approximately q. two months as well as evidence of shortness of breath due to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. On admission, he was taking NTG on a twice daily basis for exertional angina and was given intravenous NTG, heparin, and Diltiazem by an EMT. His cardiac risk factors included an 80-pack year smoking history, family history of heart disease, hypercholesterolemia, and non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. His past medical history was notable for interstitial lung disease, hyperlipidemia, GERD, chronic bronchitis, and obstructive sleep apnea. Medications on admission included Cardizem 120mg p.o.b.i.d., Mevacor 20mg p.o.b.i.d., Pepcid 40mg p.o.q.d., Ventolin and Seldane taken on a prn basis. Allergies were NKDA. An ETT Thallium demonstrated reperfusion abnormalities in the inferior and anterior walls. He underwent cardiac catheterization demonstrating 80% distal stenosis of the left main as well as the origin of the LAD with additional occlusion of the midportion of the LAD and distal carotid, 80% stenosis of midportion of left circumflex and proximal occlusion of the right coronary. On the 26th of May, he received double coronary artery bypass graft including pedicle LIMA bypass to the LAD and LAD patch angioplasty with a single aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass graft to the obtuse marginal. He had a low-grade fever and leukocytosis up to 20,000 for which he was started on an empiric course of cefuroxime and clindamycin 300mg p.o.q.i.d. He was evaluated by the Dental Service and prescribed a course of penicillin for a possible periodontal abscess of tooth #32. He was encouraged to see his cardiologist for follow-up and return to Dr. Donnie Daidone office for completion of his antibiotics. Discharge medications included Aspirin 325mg q.d., Diltiazem 120mg p.o.t.i.d., Colace 100mg t.i.d., iron sulfate 300mg t.i.d., Lasix 80mg p.o.b.i.d., Mevacor 20mg p.o.b.i.d., MVI one p.o.q.d., Percocet one to two tabs. q. 4 prn, KCl 40mil/eq p.o.b.i.d., and ciprofloxacin 500mg p.o.b.i.d. X 10 days taken with clindamycin 300mg p.o.q.i.d.
has the patient had diltiazem
Discharge medications included Aspirin 325mg q.d.,