A-Fib And Hypertension: A Case Study

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: GW has a history of A-fib, hypertension, and heart failure. He was admitted in 2014 where he was diagnosed with A-fib and heart failure. The past three months GW hasn’t been able to afford to pay for his various medications. This has lead to unmanaged A-fib and hypertension, resulting in his most recent admission. In addition, GW is an avid smoker, smoking around ½ pack a day. He consumes 2-3 beers each evening and lives a fairly sedentary lifestyle due to his SOB and fatigue. He is on a number of cardiac medications, and without these medications he is at a greater risk for unmanaged conditions, ultimately leading to a cardiovascular event. In addition, he has a number of modifiable risk factors that if reduced, would lower his risk for