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September 5, 2025Canadian Pharmacists Journal / Revue des Pharmaciens du Canada

The role of pharmacists in the management of patients with atrial fibrillation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

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FTFernanda S. ToninRTRoss T. TsuyukiFFFernando Fernández-Llimós

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Overview

Systematic review and meta-analysis show pharmacist-led interventions improve outcomes in atrial fibrillation, suggesting potential for enhanced care.

Key Points

  • Pharmacist-led interventions in atrial fibrillation improved time in therapeutic range and reduced bleeding events.
  • Meta-analyses reported a standardized mean difference of 0.35 for time in therapeutic range and a risk ratio of 0.76 for major bleeding events.
  • Seventeen studies involving 11,428 participants were included, with most being non-randomized trials or cohorts.
  • Results indicate that pharmacist care enhances appropriate prescription rates, but further high-quality studies are needed.

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Tonin et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68bb49c46d6d5674bccff995https://doi.org/10.1177/17151635251365148
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