Hollis Ian B, Jennings Douglas L, Oliphant Carrie S, Baker William L, Davis Estella M, Allender J Erin, Zemrak Wesley R, Ensor Christopher
Department of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina Hospitals, Chapel Hill, NC, USA UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
Heart Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support, New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA.
J Pharm Pract. 2015 Feb;28(1):67-85. doi: 10.1177/0897190015570566.
Significant numbers of patients undergo cardiac surgery worldwide each year. A large evidence base exists regarding the optimal pre-, intra-, and postoperative mediation management for patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery, valve replacements or repairs, and mechanical circulatory support (MCS). Prevention and treatment of perioperative arrhythmias, perioperative antimicrobial prophylaxis, prevention of thrombosis, and bleeding through proper management of perioperative antiplatelet and anticoagulant therapies, and the use of pharmacotherapy to optimize both short- and long-term patient outcomes after cardiac surgery are the focus of this first compilation of guidelines and key articles in this patient population to be published in the Journal of Pharmacy Practice.
