This podcast is the second in a series of three featuring insights from expert cardiology pharmacists on nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF). In this episode, cardiology pharmacist Stephanie Dwyer Kaluzna, PharmD, BCCP, reviews key literature and guideline recommendations for stroke prevention in patients with NVAF. Dr Dwyer Kaluzna discusses the most recent evidence for prescribing, dosing, and monitoring direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs); using the risk-screening tools HAS-BLED and CHA2DS2-VASc to design patient-specific pharmacotherapy plans; and the use of DOACs in special patient populations, including older patients, patients with end-stage renal disease, and patients with low or high body weights.

Presenter:

Stephanie Dwyer Kaluzna, PharmD, BCCP  
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Pharmacy Practice
University of Illinois Chicago College of Pharmacy
Cardiovascular Clinical Pharmacist
University of Illinois Hospital and Health Science System
Chicago, Illinois

Content is based on an online CE program supported by an educational grant from the Bristol Myers Squibb Pfizer Alliance.

This podcast series was first delivered as live webinars, which are now available as on-demand, CE-certified microlearning modules with downloadable slidesets. The program also features a ClinicalThought commentary and a downloadable infographic reference guide. To access the full program, go to
https://bit.ly/3OMazV8