The Alberta Vascular Risk Reduction Community Pharmacy Project: RxEACH

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA · Nov 1, 2013

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ClinConnect Summary

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide accounting for nearly one third of the total deaths. The majority (90%) of the CVD cases are caused by modifiable risk factors. These factors include tobacco smoking, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, diabetes, physical inactivity, high fat diet and obesity.

In Canada CVD rates have decreased drastically over the last few decades, yet it is still one of the leading causes of death. It also carries a financial burden on the Canadian economy with a cost close to $ 21 billion every year divided between loss of productivity and h...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• * Adults (≥18 years of age) at high risk for cardiovascular events, including:
• • Patients with diabetes
• • Patients with chronic kidney disease \[eGFR \<60 ml/min/1.73m2 and/or (ACR \>= 30 mg/mmol or two consecutive ACR tests which are \>= 3 mg/mmol)\]
• • Patients with established atherosclerotic vascular disease including cerebrovascular disease (prior stroke or transient ischemic attack), cardiovascular disease (myocardial infarction, acute coronary syndrome, stable angina, or revascularization), or peripheral arterial disease (symptomatic and/or ankle brachial index \<0.9).
• • Primary prevention patients with multiple risk factors and Framingham risk score \>20%
• • In order to qualify for inclusion, all patients must have at least one uncontrolled risk factor (i.e., blood pressure, LDL-cholesterol, HbA1c, or current smoking)
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Unwilling to participate/sign consent form
• • Unwilling or unable to participate in regular follow-up visits
• • Pregnancy