Ritchie, Leona A ORCID: 0000-0002-0392-1767, Penson, Peter E ORCID: 0000-0001-6763-1489, Akpan, Asangaedem ORCID: 0000-0002-1764-8669, Lip, Gregory YH ORCID: 0000-0002-7566-1626 and Lane, Deirdre A ORCID: 0000-0002-5604-9378
(2022)
Integrated Care for Atrial Fibrillation Management: The Role of the Pharmacist.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, 135 (12).
pp. 1410-1426.
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Abstract
Within Europe and the Asia-Pacific, the Atrial Fibrillation Better Care (ABC) pathway is the gold standard integrated care strategy for atrial fibrillation management. Atrial fibrillation diagnosis should be confirmed and characterized (CC) prior to implementation of ABC pathway components: 1) "A"- Anticoagulation/Avoid stroke; 2) "B"- Better symptom management; and 3) "C"- Cardiovascular and other comorbidity optimization. Pharmacists have the potential to expedite integrated care for atrial fibrillation across the health care continuum: hospital, community pharmacy, and general practice. This review summarizes the available evidence base for pharmacist-led implementation of the "CC to ABC" model.
Item Type: | Article |
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Uncontrolled Keywords: | Atrial fibrillation, Clinical trial, Integrated care, Observational study, Pharmacist |
Divisions: | Faculty of Health and Life Sciences Faculty of Health and Life Sciences > Institute of Life Courses and Medical Sciences |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Admin |
Date Deposited: | 30 Aug 2022 09:40 |
Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2023 18:54 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.amjmed.2022.07.014 |
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URI: | https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3162512 |