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DIARY: April 15, 2011 09:00 AM Friday;
Rod Welch
VA meeting Doctor Egan review Helter Monitor and Stress tests.
1...Summary/Objective
2...Afib Test Helter Monitor Favorable Cardiology Recovery Heart Surgery
3...Helter Monitor Afib Test Favorable Cardiology Recovery Heart Surgery
4...Cardiology Recovery Heart Surgery Afib Helter Monitor Test Favorable
5...Exercise Coronary Artery Disease Recovery Hiking
6...Aerobic Exercise Hiking Benefit Recover Coronary Artery Disease
7...Hiking Aerobic Exercise Benefit Recover Coronary Artery Disease
8...Mercury Lab Ordered Evaluate Diet Tuna Salmon
9...Simvastatin 40 MG Lowers LDL 96 Over 50% Defer Simvastatin 80 MG
10...LDL 96 Reduced Over 50% Recent Lab Nearer Good Health Goal LDL 70
11...Aspirin Considered Risk Myocardial Infarction Heart Attack
12...Cardiology Schedule Meeting August Evaluate Simvastatin 40 MG
13...Progress Notes Meeting VA Cardiology Department
14...Addendum Local Title 110429 Comment Cardiology Local Title 110429
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SUBJECTS
Coronary Artery Disease CAD Treadmill Stress Test Helter Monitor Hea
6703 -
6703 - ..
6704 - Summary/Objective
6705 -
670501 - Follow up ref SDS 83 0000. ref SDS 80 0000.
670502 -
670503 -
670504 -
670506 - ..
6706 -
6707 -
6708 - Progress
6709 -
670901 - Afib Test Helter Monitor Favorable Cardiology Recovery Heart Surgery
670902 - Helter Monitor Afib Test Favorable Cardiology Recovery Heart Surgery
670903 - Cardiology Recovery Heart Surgery Afib Helter Monitor Test Favorable
670904 -
670905 - Follow up ref SDS 83 OF8F, ref SDS 80 OF8F.
670906 -
670907 - During the meeting on 110309, Doctor Egan scheduled tests to evaluate
670908 - afib. ref SDS 78 OF8F He planned meeting again today to report on
670909 - assessment of test results, ref SDS 78 L33F,
670911 - ..
670912 - Today, request medical chart posted with...
670913 -
670914 - 1. Total distance and time of test.
670915 - 2. Beginning vitals..... BP and HR
670916 - 3. Ending vitals........ BP and HR
670918 - ..
670919 - Analysis.....
670920 -
670921 - 1. Helter monitor test on 110310 0930. ref SDS 79 OF8F
670923 - ..
670924 - 2. Stress test on treadmill on 110406 1230. ref SDS 83 OF8F
670926 - ..
670927 - Doctor Egan said the tests were very favorable for good coronary
670928 - health, showing no signs of heart disease nor diminished capacity of
670929 - any kind. He indicated these tests together with trends for lab
670930 - tests, reported from last blood test on 101207, ref SDS 63 RP4N,
670931 - indicate good cardiac health.
670933 - ..
670934 - Doctor Egan seemed to say the Helter monitor test found minor
670935 - irregular heart beat occurs infrequently.
670937 - ..
670938 - The doctor said that minor deviations from statistical "normal" heart
670939 - rates during stress tests are normal and expected for individual
670940 - genetics, and do not signal medical issues, relating to meeting with
670941 - Gisela, reported during treadmill stress test on 110406 1230.
670942 - ref SDS 83 IV6W
670944 - ..
670945 - [On 110520 1537 received medical chart for meeting today.
670946 - ref SDS 87 C39F
670948 - ..
670949 - [...below on 110415 0900 VA medical chart with findings of
670950 - "Abnormal atrial arrhythmia exercise," ref SDS 0 PYYS, for
670951 - stress test performed on 110406. ref SDS 87 EQ5L
670952 -
670953 -
670954 -
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SUBJECTS
Coronary Artery Disease CAD Aerobic Exercise Hiking 11-miles 2-times
8803 -
880401 - ..
880402 - Exercise Coronary Artery Disease Recovery Hiking
880403 - Aerobic Exercise Hiking Benefit Recover Coronary Artery Disease
880404 - Hiking Aerobic Exercise Benefit Recover Coronary Artery Disease
880405 -
880406 - Doctor Egan asked about level of effort hiking, discussed on 110309
880407 - 0900. ref SDS 78 6Z4N
880409 - ..
880410 - Advised have increased hiking with better weather since 110309, shown
880411 - in case study on 101010 0744, ref SDS 50 BT4L, and last week was able
880412 - to do 11-mile hikes, which is 4 laps at Lafayette Reservoir, and for 2
880413 - days in a row. ref SDS 50 UH6M This is a very significant increase in
880414 - aerobic exercise following heart surgery on 091022 0700. ref SDS 13
880415 - PQWU
880417 - ..
880418 - The doctor indicated vigorous aerobic exercise hiking 11 miles twice a
880419 - week significantly contributes to coronary health.
880420 -
880421 -
880422 -
880423 -
880424 -
8805 -
SUBJECTS
Coronary Artery Disease CAD Mercury Elevated Tuna Diet Test Ordered
A803 -
A80401 - ..
A80402 - Mercury Lab Ordered Evaluate Diet Tuna Salmon
A80403 -
A80404 - Doctor Egan concurred with Peggy's concerns about mercury from tuna
A80405 - in the diet on 74 of past 100 days, shown in case study on 101010
A80406 - 0744, ref SDS 50 2A5G Peggy presented mercury health risks from
A80407 - eating tuna regularly, reported in a letter on 110331 0138.
A80408 - ref SDS 82 TF6U
A80410 - ..
A80411 - Doctor Egan concurred with research at that time on 110331, showing
A80412 - tuna has many health benefits that prevent cancer, reduce cholesterol
A80413 - and blood pressure, which together lowers risks of coronary artery
A80414 - disease (CAD), including myocardial infarction (heart attack),
A80415 - reported in the record on 110331 0138. ref SDS 82 TG3T Myocardial
A80416 - infarction was cited as a patient risk in the VA medical chart for the
A80417 - meeting with Doctor Sandhu on 101223 1030. ref SDS 70 454F
A80419 - ..
A80420 - Doctor Egan seemed further to indicate the VA recommends eating tuna
A80421 - only twice a week for health benefits, while minimizing risks of
A80422 - mercury. He further noted that salmon has comparable health benefits
A80423 - but less risk of over exposure to mercury associated with tuna. This
A80424 - aligns with current practice of eating salmon at a reduced rate
A80425 - compared to tuna, since salmon is more expensive.
A80427 - ..
A80428 - There was not enough time during the meeting today for assessing
A80429 - harmful levels of mercury from eating small amounts of tuna daily.
A80430 - Some days may only have a few spoonfuls of food with ingredients that
A80431 - include tuna, illustrated by case study on 101010 0744. ref SDS 50
A80432 - H45G
A80434 - ..
A80435 - Doctor Egan asked why eat so much tuna and salmon with elevated
A80436 - exposure to mercury? What about steak, hamburger, chicken, pork, etc?
A80438 - ..
A80439 - Tuna and salmon avoid problems swallowing meat (e.g., steak, chicken,
A80440 - hamburger, etc.,), due to achalasia diagnosed at the VA on 051202
A80441 - 1430. ref SDS 1 0001 After initial treatment with surgery at SFMC on
A80442 - 091216 0600. ref SDS 29 KE8T, and follow up dilations by Doctor Lee
A80443 - here at the Martinez clinic beginning on 100305 1000. ref SDS 40 PR6P,
A80444 - severe swallowing problems continued, reported in case study on 101010
A80445 - 0744, ref SDS 50 BT8N Since tuna has health benefits, is easy to
A80446 - swallow, and tastes good in a variety of combinations, tuna has been
A80447 - eaten for lunch and dinner about 80% of the time this past year
A80448 - beginning on 101204, also reported in case study on 101010.
A80449 - ref SDS 50 189M
A80451 - ..
A80452 - As a result, Doctor Egan added mercury for the blood test in June to
A80453 - asses nutrition and risk of excessive mercury.
A80455 - ..
A80456 - [On 110429 1230 Connie in primary care scheduled blood draw
A80457 - for anytime after 110615; so planning on 110622; and Connie
A80458 - confirmed the lab will include Mercury, ordered by Doctor
A80459 - Egan. ref SDS 86 UN8N
A80460 -
A80461 -
A805 -
SUBJECTS
Cholesterol LDL 96 Goal 70 CAD Simvastatin 40 MG 6 Months Meeting Ro
AQ03 -
AQ0401 - ..
AQ0402 - Simvastatin 40 MG Lowers LDL 96 Over 50% Defer Simvastatin 80 MG
AQ0403 - LDL 96 Reduced Over 50% Recent Lab Nearer Good Health Goal LDL 70
AQ0404 -
AQ0405 - Follow up ref SDS 78 OF8F.
AQ0406 -
AQ0407 - The doctor noted LDL 96, on the most recent lab 101207, ref SDS 63
AQ0408 - E19L, remarkably dropped over 50% from 209 for the test 6 months
AQ0409 - earlier last July. 100721 0800, ref SDS 46 E19L
AQ0411 - ..
AQ0412 - Today, Doctor Egan discussed doubling prescription for Simvastatin 40
AQ0413 - mg to 80 mg per day, and in order reach goal LDL < 70, discussed
AQ0414 - previously on 110309 0900. ref SDS 78 ZM98 VA guidance seems to set
AQ0415 - <= 160 as a general target for good health, reported on 101207 0906.
AQ0416 - Earlier on 101227, VA medical chart assessment says LDL 96 is "at
AQ0417 - goal," ref SDS 70 TE49, and at that time, Doctor Sandhu discussed
AQ0418 - ending treatment with Simvastatin when LDL falls below 90. ref SDS 70
AQ0419 - XY9F
AQ0421 - ..
AQ0422 - Decided to hold simvastatin at 40 mg per day for another 6 months to
AQ0423 - see if this dose combined with continued exercise will reduce LDL to
AQ0424 - below 70.
AQ0426 - ..
AQ0427 - [...medical chart for today lists goal to reduce LDL 70,
AQ0428 - per below. ref SDS 0 H25G
AQ0430 - ..
AQ0431 - [On 110802 1539 research Harvard Medical School article
AQ0432 - published Nov 2004, cites studies showing LDL below 70
AQ0433 - reduces risk significantly of adverse coronary events.
AQ0434 - ref SDS 90 E98Y
AQ0436 - ..
AQ0437 - [On 110817 1030 VA end treatment with Simvastatin, which
AQ0438 - reduced LDL by 50% but LDL 102 on lab 110727, ref SDS 89
AQ0439 - E19L, well above LDL < 70 planned by VA, and Simvastatin
AQ0440 - even if increased to 80 mg cannot further lower LDL, and
AQ0441 - Simvastatin 80 mg has adverse side effects of debilitating
AQ0442 - myopathy; so Doctor Egan prescribed rosuvastatin 10 mg to
AQ0443 - replace Simvastatin, which is more potent and so has the
AQ0444 - chance to reach medical goal LDL < 70. ref SDS 91 DG36
AQ0445 -
AQ0446 -
AQ0447 -
AQ0448 -
AQ05 -
SUBJECTS
Aspirin Lower Risk Myocardial Infarction Heart Attack CAD Patient Hi
B603 -
B60401 - ..
B60402 - Aspirin Considered Risk Myocardial Infarction Heart Attack
B60403 -
B60404 - Follow up ref SDS 78 O43I.
B60405 -
B60406 - Doctor Egan asked about patient history taking aspirin, following up
B60407 - discussion during meeting on 110309 0900, ref SDS 78 O43I, and which
B60408 - noted Doctor Sandhu's medical chart for meeting on 101223, saying to
B60409 - consider aspirin to reduce risk of myocardial infarction (heart
B60410 - attack); further citing risks from adverse side effects. ref SDS 70
B60411 - 454F
B60413 - ..
B60414 - Reported today having never taken aspirin except possibly for a
B60415 - headache 10 or 20 years ago.
B60417 - ..
B60418 - The doctor asked about taking aspirin prescribed to recover from CABG
B60419 - surgery on 091022? He seemed familiar with discussion about aspirin 2
B60420 - weeks ago during meeting with Gisela for stress test on 110406 1230.
B60421 - ref SDS 83 YD6F
B60423 - ..
B60424 - Aspirin was taken with other drugs prescribed when discharged from the
B60425 - hospital on 091104 0718. ref SDS 21 414R Weeks later, the
B60426 - cardiothoracic (CT) surgery team advised that medications could end,
B60427 - during a meeting on 091119 1000. ref SDS 23 LC5F Advice to end all
B60428 - drugs aligns with medical chart for meeting on 100305 1000.
B60429 - ref SDS 40 3C5N
B60431 - ..
B60432 - Doctor Egan seemed familiar with published studies some finding
B60433 - potential conflicts between aspirn and low dose Omeprazole 20 mg;
B60434 - other studies report no findings of conflicts, cited in the letter to
B60435 - the medical team on 110329 2213. ref SDS 81 0E4R Concern about
B60436 - conflicts between aspirin and high dose Omeprazole was discussed with
B60437 - Gisela during the stress test on 110406 1230. ref SDS 83 IW5Y
B60439 - ..
B60440 - Reviewed considerations to reduce Omeprazole dose to 40 mg or
B60441 - hopefully to 20 mg per day, as originally prescribed on 100317 1213.
B60442 - ref SDS 41 PU3W Reducing the dose of Omerpazole was discussed with
B60443 - Doctor Lee during the meeting at the VA on 110218 0730. ref SDS 73
B60444 - SR64 After EGD examination, Doctor Lee decided to continue high dose
B60445 - Omeprazole 80 mg, reported on 110218 0730. ref SDS 73 SS8I
B60447 - ..
B60448 - Doctor Egan seemed to indicate that reducing the high dose prescribed
B60449 - for Omerprazole 80 mg per day, could be a favorable factor for adding
B60450 - aspirin to medications.
B60451 -
B60452 - [On 110429 1230 during meeting prior to starting
B60453 - EGD/dilation procedure, Doctor Lee reported having reviewed
B60454 - Doctor Egan's work plan to take aspirin, and Doctor Lee
B60455 - indicated he was unaware of conflict with taking Omeprazole
B60456 - 80 mg per day. ref SDS 86 OG5M
B60458 - ..
B60459 - Today, during the meeting, Doctor Egan did not review health risks of
B60460 - aspirin, cited in the medical chart for the meeting in Primary Care,
B60461 - reported on 101223 1030, ref SDS 70 454F, and reflecting research at
B60462 - that time on adverse side effects of aspirin. ref SDS 70 5D7M
B60463 -
B60464 -
B60465 -
B60466 -
B60467 -
B60468 -
B60469 -
B605 -
SUBJECTS
Schedule Cardiology Meeting August Evaluate Simvastatin 40 MG
BI03 -
BI0401 - ..
BI0402 - Cardiology Schedule Meeting August Evaluate Simvastatin 40 MG
BI0403 -
BI0404 - Doctor Egan proposed follow up examination after blood test planned
BI0405 - for late June in time for meeting with Doctor Sandhu in Primary Care
BI0406 - during July. Doctor Egan will arrange for the VA to submit notice on
BI0407 - schedule for follow up meeting in August with him in the Cardiology
BI0408 - Department to review results of lab for mercury and cholesterol.
BI0409 -
BI0410 - [On 110420 0951 received letter from VA scheduling meeting
BI0411 - on 110810 with Doctor Egan in Cardiology. ref SDS 85 OF8F
BI0413 - ..
BI0414 - [On 110429 1230 Connie in primary care scheduled blood draw
BI0415 - for anytime after 110615; so planning on 110622; and Connie
BI0416 - confirmed the lab will include Mercury, ordered by Doctor
BI0417 - Egan. ref SDS 86 UN8N
BI0419 - ..
BI0420 - [On 110603 1523 scheduled meeting on 110719 0830, with
BI0421 - Doctor Sandhu in Primary Care at VA in Martinez; blood draw
BI0422 - for lab report will be performed a week or so earlier.
BI0423 - ref SDS 88 6I5H; supports Doctor Egan's work plan to assess
BI0424 - cholesterol during meeting at VA on 110807. ref SDS 0 MG3I
BI0425 -
BI0426 -
BI0427 -
BI0428 -
BI0429 -
BI05 -
SUBJECTS
Progress Notes Cardiology VA Medical Chart Meeting
BQ03 -
BQ0401 - ..
BQ0402 - Progress Notes Meeting VA Cardiology Department
BQ0403 -
BQ0404 - Follow up ref SDS 78 S16N.
BQ0405 -
BQ0406 - VA file from CD with Progress Notes for meeting on 110415 are stored
BQ0407 - at...
BQ0409 - ..
BQ0410 - F:\05\00003\SM\CC\AGMJ\20110415-081159\welch-0144.pdf
BQ0412 - ..
BQ0413 - [On 110817 1030 followed up next Progress Notes Cardiology.
BQ0414 - ref SDS 92 S16N
BQ0415 -
BQ0416 - 1. LOCAL TITLE: Cardiology 10501
BQ0417 - STANDARD TITLE: CARDIOLOGY NOTE
BQ0418 - DATE OF NOTE: APR 15, 2011@08:11 ENTRY DATE: APR 15, 2011@08:11:59
BQ0419 - AUTHOR: EGAN,JAMES EXP COSIGNER:
BQ0420 - URGENCY: STATUS: COMPLETED
BQ0421 -
BQ0422 - *** Cardiology 10501 Has ADDENDA ***
BQ0427 - ..
BQ0428 - 66 year old MALE followed in Cardiology Clinic for problems
BQ0429 - including
BQ0430 -
BQ0431 - 1. CAD
BQ0432 -
BQ0433 - a) Angina, class II- III 10/2/09
BQ0435 - ..
BQ0436 - b) Abnormal TMST, relatively low work load 9/16/09
BQ0438 - ..
BQ0439 - c) CABGx4v 10/22/09 SFVA (LIMA-->LAD, SVG-->diag,
BQ0440 - SVG-->Ramus,SVG-->PDA).
BQ0442 - ..
BQ0443 - 2. Hyperlipidemia
BQ0445 - ..
BQ0446 - 3. Achalasia, S/P laparoscopic myotomy with fundoplication at
BQ0447 - the San Francisco VA December 2009. Subsequently recurrent
BQ0448 - stricture most recently noted at EGD 2/18/11.
BQ0450 - ..
BQ0451 - 4. PACs with exercise on ETT 4/6/11
BQ0453 - ..
BQ0454 - 2. The patient was last seen in clinic on 3/9/11 , A&P as follow:
BQ0456 - ..
BQ0457 - This part of Progress Notes repeats from prior notes on 110309...
BQ0458 -
BQ0459 - 1. ASSESSMENT:
BQ0460 -
BQ0461 - 1) CAD , stable, asymptomatic.
BQ0462 -
BQ0463 - 2) Hyperlipidemia, most recent lab does not demonstrate
BQ0464 - adequate control, should target LDL< 70 mg dl as
BQ0465 - primary goal
BQ0467 - ..
BQ0468 - 3) Palpitations in November uncertain etiology.
BQ0470 - ..
BQ0471 - 2. PLAN:
BQ0472 -
BQ0473 - 1) Current medications reconciled.
BQ0474 -
BQ0475 - 2) Discussed pros and cons of chronic asa, strongly
BQ0476 - indicated permanently from my point of view unless
BQ0477 - complicateions such as GI upset or bleed. He agrees to
BQ0478 - reinitiate 81 mg daily
BQ0480 - ..
BQ0481 - 3) Advise that we should increase simvastatin to 80 mg,
BQ0482 - prefers to continue with weight loss and exercise to
BQ0483 - see if he can bring LDL to target.
BQ0485 - ..
BQ0486 - 4) Holter, r/o silent atrial fibrillation.
BQ0488 - ..
BQ0489 - 5) ETT as new baseline.
BQ0491 - ..
BQ0492 - 6) Will RTC shortly after HM and ETT.
BQ0493 -
BQ0494 - 3. /es/ James Egan, MD
BQ0495 - Staff Physician, Cardiology
BQ0496 - Signed: 03/09/2011 09:51
BQ0498 - ..
BQ0499 - Remainder of Progress Notes pertain to meeting today on 110415...
BQ0500 -
BQ0501 - 3. Currently doing very well. Hiking long distances without
BQ0502 - limitation by dyspnea or angina. Still not taking asa, asked
BQ0503 - him to discuss this with Dr Lee. Will be doing lipids for Dr
BQ0504 - Sandhu in June.
BQ0506 - ..
BQ0507 - 4. No history of dizziness, lightheadedness or syncope. No focal
BQ0508 - neurologic symptoms
BQ0510 - ..
BQ0511 - 5. No palpitations.
BQ0513 - ..
BQ0514 - 6. No history suggestive of angina pectoris.
BQ0516 - ..
BQ0517 - 7. Denies DOE, PND, Orthopnea, Edema
BQ0519 - ..
BQ0520 - 8. PAST MEDICAL HISTORY:
BQ0521 -
BQ0522 - 1. Computerized Problem List is the source for the following:
BQ0523 -
BQ0524 - 1. Postsurgical Aortocoronary Bypass Status (ICD-9-CM
BQ0525 - V45.81) 03/09/11 Egan, James
BQ0527 - ..
BQ0528 - 2. Esophageal Stricture 03/05/10 LEE,RANDALL E
BQ0530 - ..
BQ0531 - 3. Screening for Malignant Neoplasms of colon 11/15/11
BQ0532 - LEE,RANDALL E (ICD-9-CM V76.51)
BQ0533 -
BQ0534 - 2010 colonoscopy: no polyp. Next screen 2020
BQ0536 - ..
BQ0537 - 4. Coronary Atherosclerosis (unspecified type 02/02/10
BQ0538 - LEE,RANDALL E vessel, native or graft) (ICD-9-CM 41
BQ0540 - ..
BQ0541 - 5. Coronary Artery Bypass using Venous and 01/04/10
BQ0542 - SANDHU,HARKESH Arterial Grafts (Single Vein Graft),
BQ0543 - Onset 10/00/09 done at vasf
BQ0545 - ..
BQ0546 - CABG was performed at VA San Francisco Medical Center on 091022.
BQ0547 - ref SDS 3 PQWU
BQ0549 - ..
BQ0550 - Onset reported to VA on 090908 1130. ref SDS 2 MY4N
BQ0552 - ..
BQ0553 - VA Progress Notes Cardiology meeting 110415 continue...
BQ0554 -
BQ0555 - 6. Surgical Thoracoscopy with Esophagomyotomy 01/04/10
BQ0556 - SANDHU,HARKESH (Heller Type), Onset 12/16/09 at vasf
BQ0558 - ..
BQ0559 - 7. Hyperlipidemia * (ICD-9-CM 272.4) 10/02/09 EGAN,JAMES
BQ0561 - ..
BQ0562 - 8. Inflamed Seborrheic Keratosis (ICD-9-CM 702.11)
BQ0563 - 03/12/07 LIN,BERTHA
BQ0565 - ..
BQ0566 - 9. Rosacea * (ICD-9-CM 695.3) 03/12/07 LIN,BERTHA
BQ0568 - ..
BQ0569 - 10. Dermatitis * (ICD-9-CM 692.9) 03/12/07 LIN,BERTHA
BQ0571 - ..
BQ0572 - 11. Tinea Unguium * (ICD-9-CM 110.1) 03/12/07 LIN,BERTHA
BQ0574 - ..
BQ0575 - 12. Tinea * (ICD-9-CM 110.9) 03/12/07 LIN,BERTHA
BQ0577 - ..
BQ0578 - 13. Rosacea conjunctivitis (ICD-9-CM 372.31) 03/02/07
BQ0579 - MARGULIES,LINDA
BQ0581 - ..
BQ0582 - 14. Rosacea * (ICD-9-CM 695.3) 03/02/07 MARGULIES,LINDA
BQ0584 - ..
BQ0585 - 15. Blepharitis NOS 02/21/07 MARGULIES,LINDA
BQ0587 - ..
BQ0588 - 16. Achalasia * (ICD-9-CM 530.0) 12/22/05 SANDHU,HARKESH
BQ0590 - ..
BQ0591 - 17. Abn. LFT's 08/16/05 SANDHU,HARKESH
BQ0593 - ..
BQ0594 - 18. Obesity 06/29/05 SANDHU,HARKESH
BQ0596 - ..
BQ0597 - 19. Rosacea 06/29/05 SANDHU,HARKESH
BQ0599 - ..
BQ0600 - 20. Tinea Unguium 06/29/05 SANDHU,HARKESH
BQ0602 - ..
BQ0603 - 2. Patient has answered NKA (no known allergies)
BQ0605 - ..
BQ0606 - 9. Active Outpatient Medications (including Supplies):
BQ0607 -
BQ0608 - 1. OMEPRAZOLE 20MG EC CAP TAKE TWO CAPSULES BY MOUTH TWICE A
BQ0609 - ACTIVE DAY 15 MINUTES BEFORE A MEAL FOR SEVERE ACID REFLUX
BQ0610 - AND ESOPHAGEAL NARROWING. **DOSE INCREASE**
BQ0612 - ..
BQ0613 - 2. SIMVASTATIN 80MG TAB TAKE ONE-HALF TABLET BY MOUTH EVERY
BQ0614 - ACTIVE EVENING - FOR CHOLESTEROL*USE PILL CUTTER* DO NOT
BQ0615 - TAKE WITH GRAPEFRUIT JUICE.
BQ0617 - ..
BQ0618 - 10. PHYSICAL EXAM - Date: 110309 0903
BQ0619 -
BQ0620 - T.......................
BQ0621 - P....................... 60
BQ0622 - R.......................
BQ0623 - B/P..................... 123/70
BQ0624 - Wt...................... 200.00 (90.9 KG) (ACTUAL STANDING WEIGHT)
BQ0625 - Body Mass Index.........
BQ0626 - Pulse Oximetry..........
BQ0627 - Pain....................
BQ0629 - ..
BQ0630 - 11. Head atraumatic, PERRL.
BQ0631 - Carotid upstrokes normal, no bruits noted
BQ0632 - Thyroid normal to palpation.
BQ0633 - JVP wnl.
BQ0634 - Cor:
BQ0635 - Lungs clear of rales, ronchi and wheezes.
BQ0636 - Extremities without cyanosis, clubing or edema.
BQ0638 - ..
BQ0639 - 12. Collection DT Spec CHOL TRIGLYC HDL LDL-CHO
BQ0640 - 12/07/2010 09:17 PLASM 151 41 47 96
BQ0641 - 07/21/2010 08:54 PLASM 261 H 87 35 L 209 H
BQ0643 - ..
BQ0644 - Collection DT Spec GLUCOSE BUN CREAT NA K CL CO2
BQ0645 - 12/07/2010 09:17 PLASMA 102 8 0.85 137 3.8 104 28
BQ0646 - 07/21/2010 08:54 PLASMA 117 12 0.89 139 3.9 106 28
BQ0648 - ..
BQ0649 - Collection DT Spec WBC HGB HCT MCV MCHC PLT
BQ0650 - 12/07/2010 09:17 BLOOD 6.7 14.4 43.3 90.7 33.1 310
BQ0651 - 07/21/2010 08:54 BLOOD 7.3 14.9 44.0 91.2 33.8 344
BQ0653 - ..
BQ0654 - These valuations align with VA lab on 101207 0906. ref SDS 63 E19L
BQ0656 - ..
BQ0657 - VA Progress Notes Cardiology meeting 110415 continue...
BQ0659 - ..
BQ0660 - 13. EKG Date: 11/17/09 @ 1558
BQ0661 - Vent Rate: 62 PR Interval: 166
BQ0662 - QRS Duration: 82 QT: 430
BQ0663 - QTC: 436 P Axis: 42
BQ0664 - R Axis: 8 T Axis: 75
BQ0665 - Confirmation Status: Interpreted By: URSELL,SHANTHA N
BQ0667 - ..
BQ0668 - 14. Auto Instrument Diagnosis:
BQ0669 -
BQ0670 - Normal sinus rhythm
BQ0671 - Nonspecific T wave abnormality
BQ0672 - Abnormal ECG
BQ0673 - When compared with ECG of 02-NOV-2009 07:43,
BQ0674 - Nonspecific T wave abnormality no longer evident in Inferior leads
BQ0675 - T wave inversion no longer evident in Anterior leads
BQ0676 - Confirmed by URSELL MD, SHANTHA (703) on 11/18/2009 11:51:16 AM
BQ0678 - ..
BQ0679 - Auto Instrument Data?:
BQ0680 - Primary Provider: URSELL,SHANTHA N
BQ0682 - ..
BQ0683 - 15. ETT 4/6/11
BQ0684 -
BQ0685 - COMMENTS:
BQ0686 -
BQ0687 - 1. The patient exercised according to BRUCE for 10:00, achieving a
BQ0688 - work level of Max.METS: 11.70.
BQ0690 - ..
BQ0691 - 2. Resting heart rate initially 71 bpm, rose to a maximum heart
BQ0692 - rate of 160 bpm which represents 103% of the maximal
BQ0693 - age-predicted heart rate.
BQ0695 - ..
BQ0696 - 3. Resting blood pressure 120/86 mmHg, rose to a maximum blood
BQ0697 - pressure of 160/82 mmHg.
BQ0699 - ..
BQ0700 - 4. The exercise test was stopped due to EKG CHANGES. Completed 10
BQ0701 - minutes Bruce Protocol. Normal heart rate, blood pressure
BQ0702 - response.
BQ0704 - ..
BQ0705 - 5. Frequent PAC's noted at peak exercise.
BQ0707 - ..
BQ0708 - 6. No ST-T changes noted with exercise.
BQ0710 - ..
BQ0711 - 7. Myoview study pending.
BQ0713 - ..
BQ0714 - 8. Abnormal, exercise induced atrial arrhythmia.
BQ0715 -
BQ0716 -
BQ0717 - [On 110817 1030 follow up, ref SDS 91 QP4F
BQ0718 -
BQ0719 - [On 110817 1030 no "Myview" study was performed, so no
BQ0720 - report is pending. ref SDS 91 PM6N
BQ0722 - ..
BQ0723 - 16. Holter 3/10/11
BQ0725 - ..
BQ0726 - Reference to "Holter test 3/10/11," relates to test performed on
BQ0727 - 110310 0930. ref SDS 79 OF8F, with results submitted the next day on
BQ0728 - 110311 0930. ref SDS 80 OF8F
BQ0730 - ..
BQ0731 - Pg. 1 04/12/11 14:52
BQ0733 - ..
BQ0734 - CONFIDENTIAL HOLTER REPORT - RELEASED OFF-LINE VERIFIED
BQ0736 - NOT INPATIENT DOB: MAR 1,1945
BQ0737 - PROCEDURE DATE/TIME: 03/10/11 09:49
BQ0739 - ..
BQ0740 - WARD/CLINIC:
BQ0742 - ..
BQ0743 - REQUESTED BY: EGAN,JAMES
BQ0745 - ..
BQ0746 - 17. REASON FOR STUDY: PALPITATIONS [...reported meeting on 110309
BQ0747 - 0900. ref SDS 78 MY9V...]
BQ0749 - ..
BQ0750 - REVIEWED BY: EGAN,JAMES
BQ0752 - ..
BQ0753 - TAPE QUALITY: GOOD HOURS: 23 TOTAL, 23 READABLE
BQ0755 - ..
BQ0756 - MALFUNCTIONS:
BQ0758 - ..
BQ0759 - 18. ----------------------------RESULTS ---------------------------
BQ0760 - HEART RATE TIME
BQ0761 - AVERAGE................................. 69
BQ0762 - MAXIMUM................................. 152 11:23AM
BQ0763 - MINIMUM................................. 42 5:20AM
BQ0765 - ..
BQ0766 - 19. VENTRICULAR ATRIAL
BQ0767 - ----------------------------------------------------------
BQ0768 - 90710 TOTAL BEATS 472 TOTAL BEATS
BQ0769 - 94 TOTAL VPBS, 0.1 % OF BTS TOTAL ECTOPICS, % OF BTS
BQ0770 - 4 AVE/HOUR AVE/HOUR
BQ0771 - 152 MAX/HOUR MAX/HOUR
BQ0772 - 94 ISOLATED 288 ISOLATED
BQ0773 - 0 BIGEMINY BLOCKED APCS
BQ0774 - 0 COUPLETS COUPLETS
BQ0775 - BEATS IN RUNS 0 RUNS SV-T
BQ0776 - BEATS IN LONGEST RUN BEATS IN RUNS
BQ0777 - BEATS FASTEST RUN AT BPM BEATS IN LONGEST RUN
BQ0778 - BTS FASTEST RUN AT BPM
BQ0779 - ..
BQ0780 - ST LEVEL: MM
BQ0782 - ..
BQ0783 - 20. ------------------------------SUMMARY ------------------------------
BQ0784 - HEART BLOCK:
BQ0785 - PAUSES SINUS:
BQ0786 - PAUSES VENTRICULAR:
BQ0787 - HEART MEDS:
BQ0789 - ..
BQ0790 - 21. INTERPRETATION:
BQ0791 -
BQ0792 - 1. The predominant rhythm mechanism is sinus, range
BQ0793 - 42-152, average 69, maximum R-R=1.84 seconds.
BQ0794 -
BQ0795 - 2. Beats in tachycardia 10%, bradycardia 30%.
BQ0797 - ..
BQ0798 - 3. Isolated PVC's, no couplets or runs.
BQ0800 - ..
BQ0801 - 4. PAC's with couplets, no runs.
BQ0803 - ..
BQ0804 - 22. ASSESSMENT:
BQ0805 -
BQ0806 - 1. CAD,S/P CABG, asymptomatic . Significant improvement in
BQ0807 - TM performance post- CABG
BQ0809 - ..
BQ0810 - 2. Hyperlipidemia, target LDL < 70 mg/dl.
BQ0812 - ..
BQ0813 - Medical chart aligns with discussion during the meeting today, shown
BQ0814 - above. ref SDS 84 MG3I
BQ0815 -
BQ0816 - [On 110802 1539 research Harvard Medical School article
BQ0817 - published Nov 2004, cites studies showing LDL below 70
BQ0818 - reduces risk significantly of adverse coronary events.
BQ0819 - ref SDS 90 E98Y
BQ0821 - ..
BQ0822 - [On 110817 1030 VA end treatment with Simvastatin, which
BQ0823 - reduced LDL by 50% but LDL 102 on lab 110727, ref SDS 89
BQ0824 - E19L, well above LDL < 70 planned by VA, and Simvastatin
BQ0825 - even if increased to 80 mg cannot further lower LDL, and
BQ0826 - Simvastatin 80 mg has adverse side effects of debilitating
BQ0827 - myopathy; so Doctor Egan prescribed rosuvastatin 10 mg to
BQ0828 - replace Simvastatin, which is more potent and so has the
BQ0829 - chance to reach medical goal LDL < 70. ref SDS 91 DG36
BQ0831 - ..
BQ0832 - VA Progress Notes Cardiology meeting 110415 continue...
BQ0833 -
BQ0834 - 3. PACs with exercise on ETT 4/6/11, no treatment mandated.
BQ0836 - ..
BQ0837 - 23. PLAN:
BQ0838 -
BQ0839 - 1. Current medications reconciled, no changes made.
BQ0840 -
BQ0841 - 2. To discuss asa use with Dr Lee.
BQ0842 -
BQ0843 - [...below on 110415 0900 addendum reports Doctor Lee's
BQ0844 - comments that aspirin prescription for cardiology does not
BQ0845 - conflict with Omeprazole prescription to treat achalasia.
BQ0846 - ref SDS 0 OK3G
BQ0848 - ..
BQ0849 - 3. F/U Dr Sandhu with lipids 1-2 months
BQ0851 - ..
BQ0852 - 4. RTC 4 months.
BQ0854 - ..
BQ0855 - 24. Clinical Reminders:
BQ0856 -
BQ0857 - 1. Consider Aspirin for risk of MI:
BQ0858 - 2. Aspirin not used or prescribed for this patient:
BQ0859 - 3. Reason -Patient declines despite risk
BQ0861 - ..
BQ0862 - 25. /es/ James Egan, MD
BQ0863 - Staff Physician, Cardiology
BQ0864 - Signed: 04/15/2011 09:39
BQ0865 -
BQ0867 - ..
BQ0868 - Addendum Local Title 110429 Comment Cardiology Local Title 110429
BQ0869 -
BQ0870 -
BQ0871 - 1. 04/29/2011 ADDENDUM STATUS: COMPLETED
BQ0872 - Discussed use of ASA with patient.
BQ0873 -
BQ0874 - 1. I believe he was mistaking the reports of adverse
BQ0875 - interaction between omeprazole and clopidogrel.
BQ0877 - ..
BQ0878 - 2. I have no objection to ASA use for cardioprotection in this
BQ0879 - patient, and I suggested that he start 81mg/day.
BQ0881 - ..
BQ0882 - "ASA" is a medical shorthand for aspirin.
BQ0884 - ..
BQ0885 - Doctor Lee seems to comment on Plan in Local Title dated 110415, per
BQ0886 - above. ref SDS 0 F55H
BQ0888 - ..
BQ0889 - 3. /es/ RANDALL E LEE, MD
BQ0890 - STAFF PHYSICIAN, GASTROENTEROLOGY
BQ0891 - Signed: 04/29/2011 17:09
BQ0892 -
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BQ0895 - 2. Receipt Acknowledged By:
BQ0896 - 05/02/2011 07:57 /es/ Gisela Brunskill, NP
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