Practice and experience of clinical pharmacists participating in pharmaceutical care for patients after heart valve replacement
10.12206/j.issn.2097-2024.202201087
- VernacularTitle:临床药师参与心脏瓣膜置换术后患者的药学服务实践与体会
- Author:
Ying LI
1
;
Jiao QIAN
2
;
Quangang ZHU
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pharmacy, Shanghai Skin Disease Hospital, School of Medicine, Tongji University, Shanghai 200443, China.
2. Department of Pharmacy, First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China.
- Keywords:
heart valve replacement;
clinical pharmacists;
pharmaceutical care;
warfarin
- From:
Journal of Pharmaceutical Practice
2023;41(4):255-258
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the starting point of pharmaceutical care by clinical pharmacists for patients after heart valve replacement. Methods Combined with typical cases, the content, focus and effects of pharmaceutical care for patients after heart valve replacement were summarized. Results Clinical pharmacists provided pharmaceutical services such as anticoagulant care and warfarin dosage adjustment, infection monitoring and rational use and care of antibacterial, perioperative airway management, stress ulcer (SU) prevention and pharmaceutical care, and warfarin medication education for patients, which had promoted the rational use of drugs and improved the treatment results of patients. Conclusion Pharmaceutical care by clinical pharmacists could be helpful to improve the safety and efficacy of drug treatment for patients after heart valve replacement.