History of hyperlipidemia

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G.G. is a 62-year-old white male with a 15-year history of CAD and hypertension. He had an anterolateral MI 2 years ago. He also has a history of hyperlipidemia, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and chronic renal insufficiency. His father died of sudden cardiac death at age 44, and his mother died while undergoing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) at age 68. His hypertension is treated with hydrochlorothiazide and verapamil (Calan), and he takes glyburide (DiaBeta) for control of his diabetes and lovastatin (Mevacor) for his high cholesterol. He is a current cigarette smoker with a 45 pack-year smoking history and drinks a beer almost daily. He is 5'10" tall, weighs 209 pounds, and does not regularly exercise. He tries to watch what he eats, but he travels a lot as a computer consultant, and it is difficult to maintain a healthy, diabetic diet when he is out of town.

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