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ArticleRevista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health2025

HEARTS Pharmacy: A framework for integrating pharmacists in hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk management in primary care.

Emily Ridley, Donald J DiPette, Stephanie Gysel, Andres Rosende, Norm R C Campbell, Carolina Neira Ojeda, Ricardo Pesenti, Irma Consuelo Sanchez, Vilma Irazola, Ricardo Humberto Ruano Arevalo and 5 more

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Article in Revista panamericana de salud publica = Pan American journal of public health, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors.

Emily RidleyDepartment of Pharmacy Prisma Health ColumbiaSouth Carolina United States of America Department of Pharmacy, Prisma Health, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5043-1920
Donald J DiPetteDepartment of Medicine University of South Carolina School of Medicine ColumbiaSouth Carolina United States of America Department of Medicine, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia, South Carolina, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5762-9104
Stephanie GyselApothecare Pharmacy Calgary Canada Apothecare Pharmacy, Calgary, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5706-4592
Andres RosendeDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Pan American Health Organization Washington, DC United States of America Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8173-0686
Norm R C CampbellDepartment of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary Canada Department of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1093-4742
Carolina Neira OjedaDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases Ministry of Health of Chile Santiago Chile Department of Noncommunicable Diseases, Ministry of Health of Chile, Santiago, Chile.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9133-8354
Ricardo PesentiConfederación Farmacéutica Argentina Buenos Aires Argentina Confederación Farmacéutica Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3699-4481
Irma Consuelo SanchezSan Ignacio Community Hospital San Ignacio Belize San Ignacio Community Hospital, San Ignacio, Belize.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0000-2369-4605
Vilma IrazolaDepartment of Research in Chronic Diseases Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS) Buenos Aires Argentina Department of Research in Chronic Diseases, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS), Buenos Aires, Argentina.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6100-1862
Ricardo Humberto Ruano ArevaloDirección de Tecnologías Sanitarias Ministerio de Salud San Salvador El Salvador Dirección de Tecnologías Sanitarias, Ministerio de Salud, San Salvador, El Salvador.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7506-336X
María Paz López OlivaresSubdirección de Gestión Asistencial Dirección de Servicio de Salud Antofagasta Antofagasta Chile Subdirección de Gestión Asistencial, Dirección de Servicio de Salud Antofagasta, Antofagasta, Chile.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0004-2017-8831
Daniela Cortés VidalDepartment of Care Management Primary Healthcare Division Ministry of Health Santiago Chile Department of Care Management, Primary Healthcare Division, Ministry of Health, Santiago, Chile.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0007-2317-7684
Mailin Beltran DelgadoDepartment of Medicines and Medical Technologies Ministry of Health Havana Cuba Department of Medicines and Medical Technologies, Ministry of Health, Havana, Cuba.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8234-0337
Jessenia ZuritaHospital Carlos Andrade Marin Quito Ecuador Hospital Carlos Andrade Marin, Quito, Ecuador.
Pedro OrdunezDepartment of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health Pan American Health Organization Washington, DC United States of America Department of Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health, Pan American Health Organization, Washington, DC, United States of America.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9871-6845

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

HEARTS Pharmacy, a project within the HEARTS in the Americas Initiative, provides a framework to integrate pharmacists into primary health care. Pharmacists are highly respected in health care but face challenges, such as limited scope of practice, regulatory barriers, and insufficient recognition, compounded by social norms that hinder their full potential. This paper presents compelling evidence that pharmacist-led interventions improve blood pressure control, lower cardiovascular risk, and reduce health care costs. It underscores the role of national pharmacy systems in ensuring access to high-quality medications. HEARTS Pharmacy emphasizes the role pharmacists play in team-based care, highlighting their expertise in medication management, patient education, and adherence. This paper advocates policy changes that empower pharmacists with greater responsibility, enabling them to play an active role in patient care. It also recommends actions to fully integrate pharmacists into care teams, positioning them as key players in hypertension control and cardio-vascular disease risk management within primary health care.

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cardiovascular diseasesHypertensionpharmaciespharmacistsprimary health care

Identifiers

PMID40255648
PMCPMC12007387

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