Cardiology

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, professor in the College of Pharmacy at Midwestern University, discusses the safety and efficacy of anticoagulation for this population.

Elizabeth Pogge, PharmD, professor in the College of Pharmacy at Midwestern University, discusses initiating anticoagulation for older adults as well as the risk-benefit balance of the therapy.

The new approval is an oral suspension for patients with hypertension and left ventricular hypertrophy and for the treatment of diabetic nephropathy.

Because of their accessibility in the community, pharmacists can help to deliver balanced and individualized services and address social determinants of health.

The Cut Hypertension Program operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. The program’s lead pharmacist joined us to discuss main themes and goals of the new initiative.

Currently, there is a gap in treatment for this patient population and intracerebral hemorrhagic stroke is considered an orphan disease.

Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP, joined Drug Topics to further discuss the Cut Hypertension Program and nontraditional roles within health care.

The study authors report that long-term daily administration of amlodipine induced behavioral changes in the rats during their open field test.

A program that includes peer coaching and monitoring tools can help pharmacists better manage hypertension in patients.

Currently, blood-thinning medications are only prescribed to patients who have already had a heart attack or stroke, as the drugs can cause serious bleeding.

Cardiovascular health is known to be associated with the probability of having active or developing migraine in the future.

Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP, discussed her role as Lead Pharmacist of the Cut Hypertension Program.

Tryvio was given FDA approval on March 19, 2024.

Poor cardiometabolic health is associated with cognitive impairment in later life, but there is no clear association between cardiometabolic trajectories and early markers.

The prevalence of high blood pressure is highest in Mississippi at 40.2% compared with the lowest in Colorado at 24.6%.

Ozempic is now the most broadly indicated glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist across the pharmaceutical drug market.

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Kathryn Litten, PharmD, discussed the pharmacist’s role in helping patients manage metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease.

John Bucheit, PharmD, joined Drug Topics to discuss statins and nonstatins’ efficacy in treating cardiovascular disease.

Patients with ASCVD experienced a more significant reduction in LDL-C.

John Bucheit, PharmD, discussed lipid-lowering medications and how nonstatins can be beneficial for cardiovascular health.

This approval marks the availability of the first near-complete stabilizer of transthyretin.

Results of a study at the Veterans Health Administration found that feedback and education led to better medication outcomes for patients.

Study results are especially important for women, who are more likely to experience heart failure with mildly reduced or preserved ejection fraction.

A PDUFA date for acoramidis has been set for November 29, 2024.