Pharmacist's Letter

PL Voices: Optimizing Medication Use After Acute Coronary Syndrome May 2014

Article: more focus on optimizing medication use after hospital discharge for a heart attack May 2014

Article: pharmacists help improve care and quality measures for patients hospitalized for an acute MI May 2014

Article: Which meds can actually increase the risk of developing diabetes May 2014

Commentary: Digoxin for Atrial Fibrillation April 2014

Article: New digoxin strengths will raise questions about appropriate use April 2014

Commentary: OATP Drug Interactions March 2014

PL Voices: NSAID Safety in Patients with Heart Disease March 2014

Article: controversy about whether naproxen is safer in patients with heart disease than other NSAIDs March 2014

PL Voices: New Cholesterol Guidelines for Lowering Cardiovascular Risk January 2014

Guideline: 2013 ACC/AHA Guideline on the Treatment of Blood Cholesterol to Reduce Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Risk in Adults January 2014

Commentary: Calcium Channel Blocker-Macrolide Interaction January 2014

Other: 2013 ACC/AHA Cardiovascular Risk Calculator and Apps January 2014

Article: new cholesterol guidelines that focus MORE on statins...LESS on non-statins...and ABANDON LDL goals January 2014

Guideline: 2013 ACCF/AHA Guideline for the Management of Heart Failure: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association Task Force on Practice Guidelines November 2013