11 research outputs found
A collaborative cardiologist-pharmacist care model to improve hypertension management in patients with or at high risk for cardiovascular disease
Physician led collaborative drug therapy
management utilizing clinical pharmacists to aid in
the medication management of patients with
hypertension has been shown to improve blood
pressure control. With recommendations for lower
blood pressures in patients with coronary artery
disease, a cardiologist-pharmacist collaborative
care model may be a novel way to achieve these
more rigorous goals of therapy.
Objective: The purpose of this project was to
evaluate this type of care model in a high cardiac
risk patient population.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study determined
the ability of a cardiologist-pharmacist care model
(n=59) to lower blood pressure and achieve blood
pressure goals (< 130/80 mmHg) in patients with or
at high risk for coronary artery disease compared to
usual cardiologist care (n=58) in the same clinical
setting.
Results: The cardiologist-pharmacist care model
showed a higher percentage of patients obtaining
their goal blood pressure compared to cardiologist
care alone, 49.2% versus 31.0% respectively,
p=0.0456. Greater reductions in systolic blood
pressure (-22 mmHg versus -12 mmHg, p=0.0077)
and pulse pressure (-15 mmHg versus -7 mmHg,
p=0.0153) were noted in the cardiologist-pharmacist
care model. No differences in diastolic blood
pressure were found. There was a shorter duration
of clinic follow-up (7.0 versus 13.2 months,
p=0.0013) but a higher frequency of clinic visits
(10.7 versus 3.45, p<0.0001) in the cardiologistpharmacist
care model compared to usual care. The
number of antihypertensive agents used did not
change over the time period evaluated. Conclusion: This study suggests a team-based
approach to hypertensive care using a collaborative
cardiologist-pharmacist care model improves blood
pressure from baseline in a high cardiac risk patient
population and was more likely to obtain more
stringent blood pressure goals than usual care.La gesti贸n de la terap茅utica en colaboraci贸n con los
m茅dicos utilizando farmac茅uticos cl铆nicos para
ayudar con la medicaci贸n de pacientes con
hipertensi贸n ha demostrado mejorar el control de la
presi贸n arterial. Con las recomendaciones de
menores presiones arteriales para los pacientes con
enfermedad coronaria, un modelo de colaborativo
cardi贸logo-farmac茅utico puede ser un m茅todo
novedoso de conseguir resultados terap茅uticos m谩s
rigurosos.
Objetivo: El prop贸sito de este proyecto fue evaluar
este tipo de cuidados en una poblaci贸n de pacientes
en alto riesgo cardiovascular.
M茅todos: Un estudio de cohorte retrospectiva
(n=59) determin贸 la capacidad de que un modelo
de cuidados cardi贸logo-farmac茅utico baje la
presi贸n arterial y alcance los objetivos de presi贸n
arterial (<130 mmHg) en pacientes con o en riesgo
de enfermedad coronaria comparado con el
cuidados normales de un cardi贸logo (n=58) en el
mismo establecimiento cl铆nico.
Resultados: El modelo de cuidados cardi贸logofarmac茅utico
mostr贸 un mayor porcentaje de
pacientes alcanzando su objetivo de presi贸n arterial
comparado con el cuidado del cardi贸logo solo,
49,2% vs 31,0%, respectivamente, p=0,0456. Se
encontraron mayores reducciones de presi贸n
arterial sist贸lica (-22 mmHg vs. -12 mmHg,
p=0.0077) y presi贸n de pulso (-15 mmHg vs. -7
mmHg, p=0.0153) en el modelo de cuidados
cardi贸logo-farmac茅utico. No se encontraron
diferencias en la presi贸n arterial diast贸lica. Hubo
menor duraci贸n del seguimiento (7.0 vs. 13.2 meses, p=0.0013) pero mayor frecuencia de visitas
a la cl铆nica (10.7 vs. 3.45, p<0.0001) en el modelo
colaborativo comparado con el cardi贸logo solo. El
n煤mero de antihipertensivos utilizado no cambi贸
durante el periodo evaluado.
Conclusi贸n: Este estudio sugiere que un abordaje
de los cuidados de la hipertensi贸n en equipo usando
un modelo de cuidados colaborativo cardi贸logofarmac茅utico
mejora la presi贸n arterial en una
poblaci贸n de pacientes en riesgo cardiaco elevado,
y alcanz贸 los objetivos de presi贸n arterial m谩s
rigurosamente que la atenci贸n normal