Effect of a Clinical Pharmacist‐Managed Lipid Clinic on Achieving National Cholesterol Education Program Low‐Density Lipoprotein Goals

• DOI: 10.1592/phco.20.17.1375.34895
• Publication Date: 2004-06-15T19:27:47Z
• Authors: Michelle Bozovich; Christopher M. Ru...; John Edmunds
• Keywords: Pharmacotherapy

Despite national guidelines for treatment of hyperlipidemia, significant numbers individuals with coronary artery disease are not treated to their National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) low-density lipoprotein (LDL) goals. The potential benefits a clinical pharmacist-managed lipid clinic would be improve rates success in achieving these goals, drug adherence and compliance therapy, reduce cardiovascular events. All patients who had documented history were under the care one cardiologist clinic. A second provided usual group served as controls. Patients each arm followed minimum 6 months. protocol therapy changes was developed by pharmacist approved cardiologist. At end months, 69% achieved LDL goal, compared 50% Compliance laboratory tests regimens also improved patients. panels went from 8% 2 months before 89% after start study. work refills 80%. Thus highly successful NCEP goals secondary prevention.