Carlos Eduardo Moscato Fuzaro

Clinical Practice Guidelines in Atrial Fibrillation: a systematic review

Selection of the best GPCs used in the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation and analysis of their pharmacological recommendations

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book aims to:- Give a brief presentation on evidence-based medicine;- Describe the importance of using and adapting the Clinical Practice Guides (CPG's);- Make a brief summary about Atrial Fibrillation;- Describe the method used to select and analyze the quality of Practice Guides (GPC's) focused on the treatment of Atrial Fibrillation published between April 2014 and April 2019;- Present and discuss a matrix on the main pharmacological recommendations, with emphasis on:-- Importance of thromboembolic risk stratification (by CHA2DS2-VASc score) and bleeding risk stratification (by HAS-BLED score);-- Indication of anticoagulation based on stroke risk stratification;-- Comparison of safety and efficacy between warfarin and direct-acting anticoagulants;-- Importance of the approach to the elderly population by the Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs);-- Best way to adjust oral anticoagulation in special populations; and-- Main drug interactions and adverse events of oral anticoagulants.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Our Knowledge Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 328g
• ISBN-13: 9786205880623
• ISBN-10: 6205880628
• Artikelnr.: 67745456

Autorenporträt

Farmacêutico clínico e Professor Universitário; Mestre em Ciências pelo Departamento de Fármaco e Medicamentos (área: Produção e Controle Farmacêuticos) da Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas da Universidade de São Paulo. Ministra aulas das disciplinas: Fisiologia Humana, Farmacocinética/Farmacodinâmica, Psicofarmacologia e Toxicologia Clínica.