Pharmacist-led interventions to promote cardiovascular health: A review of studies from Portugal

Role of Portuguese community pharmacy and pharmacists in self-care

“…A study where nearly 400 patients were enrolled showed that 75% of the initially uncontrolled patients achieved systolic control after 9 months and that both mean systolic and diastolic blood pressure significantly improved from baseline ( p < .001). 37 Another developing area is the contribution of pharmacists and community pharmacies to the early identification of patients with arrhythmias, which was initiated in the context of a research study where nearly 1000 individuals were recruited in Portugal. The event focused on raising awareness, motivating self-checks through pulse palpation but allowed the identification of undiagnosed arrythmia cases (6.8%).…”