[Answered]: The patient was admitted from the ER for chest…

The patient was admitted from the ER for chest pain, to rule out MI. The patient also had some difficulty breathing and pain when taking a deep breath. The patient does have a family history of ischemic heart disease and is positive for the following cardiac risk factors: male gender, over age 65, hypertension, smoker, and overweight. After monitoring and evaluation of continuous ECG, an MI was ruled out. Cardiology thought the most likely cause for his chest pain was costochondritis. Final Diagnoses: Chest pain due to costochondritis. Hypertension. Smoker, current nicotine dependence on cigarettes. Overweight. Family history of ischemic heart disease.