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A 51 years woman diagnosed with Mid LAD Bridging due to which she is having hypertension and chest pain. Patient was taking betablocker i.e. metoprolol 50mg and coversyl 5mg and aspirin for the last 4 years.

Now, 2 months ago her doctor prescribed her valsartan 80mg twice a day, coplavix 75mg/100mg at bedtime, along with metoprolol 25 mg twice a day.

But her blood pressure is not controlled. Swelling of feet and eyelids occurs during high blood pressure plus fast heartbeat during sleep and numbness on head; this condition disturbs her sleep at night.

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