Case of Severe CHF

  : ?A BRIEF HISTORY
  : I am a 42-year-old male with chronic atrial fibrillation, which began in autumn 1994. I currently smoke one-half pack cigarettes a day and do not drink alcoholic beverages. At that time, I washospitalized approximately a week.  Electrocardioversion was attempted, but was unsuccessful. The cardiologist decided to treat my dysrhythmia with medication. I was released on Lanoxin, Calan 240, and Coumadin.
  : I was hospitalized during the first week of May this year with CHF and started on a different medication regimen that consists of Lanoxin 0.25 mg BID, Coreg 6.25 mg BID, Coumadin (varies according to