Chest Pain in 74-Yr-Old Man

Past Medical History

  • Medical history: Hypertension that is well-controlled on drugs, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and osteoarthritis.

  • Surgical history: Cholecystectomy and appendectomy.

  • Medications: Vitamin D, amlodipine 5 mg/day, and fluticasone/salmeterol inhaler. As-needed drugs: albuterol inhaler, tiotropium inhaler, and sublingual nitroglycerin (SLNG).

  • Allergies: No known drug allergies.

  • Family history: No history of early myocardial infarction (MI) or stroke in first-degree relatives.

  • Social history: Attorney working long, stressful hours. Former cigarette smoker with a 40-pack/-yrear history. He quit 1 year ago. No alcohol or IV drug use. No recent long air flights or travel outside the United States. He is separated from his wife.