Cardiology Pharmacy Practice

A practical approach to the management of patients with cardiac disease in a health-system or ambulatory setting. Students practice integration of patient-specific factors (age, height, weight, hepatic and renal function) into cardiac patient treatment regimens. Students will compare the pharmacologic activity, toxicity profile and cost of a group of beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors, calcium channel blockers, and other classes of cardiac medications to determine which agent is the most appropriate for a given patient and diagnosis.