【高血压精品英文课件】The Pharmacists Role in Treating Hypertension.pptVIP

The Pharmacists’ Role in Treating Hypertension Thomas Owens, MD Saint Francis University CERMUSA Objectives Enhance your understanding of hypertension to include cardiovascular risks, management, and goals for individual patients Review and discuss the current pharmacotherapy standards of care for hypertension Describe the pharmacist’s role in counseling patients on hypertensive medications Hypertension 140/90 mm Hg United States: 65 million adults Risk factors include: Stroke, myocardial infarction, heart failure, peripheral vascular disease, aortic dissection, chronic renal failure Hyp