title: Role and Value of Clinical Pharmacy in Heart Failure Management.
abstract: Effectively managing heart failure requires a multidisciplinary, holistic approach attuned to many factors: diagnosis of structural and functional cardiac abnormalities; medication, device, or surgical management; concomitant treatment of comorbidities; physical rehabilitation; dietary considerations; and social factors. This practice paper highlights the pharmacist's role in the management of patients with heart failure, the evidence supporting their functions, and steps to ensure the pharmacist resource is available to the broad population of patients with heart failure.
authors.affiliation: Campbell University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Cary, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: W G
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Stough
authors.affiliation: Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D006333:Heart Failure / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D059065:Medication Reconciliation / Q000379:methods; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010595:Pharmacists; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000379:methods*; D024382:Professional Role