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Intervention to improve adherence to ACC/AHA recommended adjunctive medications for the management of patients with an acute myocardial infarction.

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BACKGROUND:The most recent published guidelines regarding management of patients surviving an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) advocate the administration of aspirin (ASA), beta blockers (BB), and angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEi) and discourages the use of calcium-channel blockers (CCB). Previous data collected in our region from the National Registry (NR) showed a dismal compliance with these guidelines. In an attempt to increase physician awareness and to optimize implementation of recommended guidelines, a cardiac and pharmacy steering committee was created. METHODS:The pharmacist assigned to the project identified all patients admitted with an AMI using troponin-I and creatine kinase-MB (CK-MB) reports. The pharmacist then contacted physicians to make recommendations if an adjunctive medication was not prescribed for a patient with no apparent contraindications. Administration rates for ASA, BB, ACEi, and CCB were then assessed and compared with the previously obtained baseline data from the NR. RESULTS:At admission, the use of ASA increased from 70 to 72%, BB from 45 to 72%, and ACEi from 12 to 44%. In terms of medications at discharge, ASA use increased from 74 to 88%, BB from 55 to 76%, and ACEi from 30 to 40%. In addition, the prescription rates for CCB at discharge decreased from 36 to 21%. CONCLUSIONS:An interdisciplinary approach for disease management is an effective method for improving adherence to treatment guidelines simply with pharmacy intervention. The percentage of patients receiving the recommended adjunctive medications increased significantly. We propose that these guidelines should be periodically inserviced to physicians. Furthermore, patient counseling sessions should also be instituted to help reinforce the importance of compliance with the medications after discharge, as well as lipid management and smoking cessation.

journal_name

Clin Cardiol

journal_title

Clinical cardiology

authors

Axtell SS,Ludwig E,Lope-Candales P

doi

10.1002/clc.4960240204

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2001-02-01 00:00:00

pages

114-8

issue

eissn

0160-9289

issn

1932-8737

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Intervention to improve adherence to ACC/AHA recommended adjunctive medications for the management of patients with an acute myocardial infarction.