Cardiology
External Resources
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Websites and Apps
- Learn about Medications. Island Health (2019). Access videos designed for patients to help them understand how and when to take the medications. The 6 videos cover these medications: ACE Inhibitors, ARBS, Beta Blockers, DOACs, Statins, and Warfarin.
- Hypertension Canada
- Turgeon RD, Anderson TJ, Grégoire J, Pearson GJ. Updated guidelines for the management of dyslipidemia and prevention of cardiovascular disease by pharmacists.Can Pharm J. 2015; 148(1)
- Canadian Cardiovascular Society Pocket Guides. Possible to order free printed pocket guides with certain restrictions. See Website for details.
- CredibleMeds website and app. Offers information pertaining to QT prolongation as it relates to medications.
Shared Decision Support Tools
- The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute provides access to Healthwise decision aids for medication use in atrial fibrillation.
- Mayo Clinic Cardiovascular Primary Prevention Choice.
- Patient information article: "Angina treatment: Stents, drugs, lifestyle changes - what's best?" from the Mayo Clinic.
- Patient information article: "'ACE Inhibitors' and 'ARBs' To Protect Your Heart?"
- ASA for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease
- Cardiovascular Risk Tool
- Patient information article: "Statin side effects: Weigh the benefits and risks?" from the Mayo Clinic.
- Statins for cardiovascular disease. uLaval.
- Patient information article: "Statins: Are these cholesterol-lowering drugs right for you?" from the Mayo Clinic.
- Ischemic heart disease (single artery) treatment - Option Grid
- Acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. uLaval.
Hospital Pharmacy Success Stories from Across Canada
- Clinical Practice Standards for a Heart Failure
Regina General Hospital, Regina Qu’Appelle Health Region, SK. Saskatchewan Branch Success Story WINNER 2012 - Home Inotrope Program for Patients with End-Stage Heart Failure Awaiting Heart Transplant
Providence Health Centre, Vancouver, BC Success Story Competition 2012
Virtual Posters
- Evaluation of In-Hospital and Post-Discharge Utilization of Preventative Cardiovascular Pharmacotherapy in Patients Who Have Undergone Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (PPC 2013) Arden Barry
- Lack of Effectiveness of a Pharmacist Intervention towards Improving Medication Adherence in Patients Attending Cardiac Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial (PPC 2012) Wasem Alsabbagh
Residency Training
- Alberta Health Services offers a Year 2 Pharmacy Residency program in Cardiology.
Consider joining our Cardiology PSN! At our PSNs you can communicate with CSHP members from across the country. It's a great place to ask questions and receive advice from professionals working in the field.