Faye E. Smith

TL;DR: In this trial, 314 low-income patients with congestive heart failure were randomly assigned to a pharmacist intervention or usual care, hypothesized that the intervention would improve adherence to heart failure medications, reduce exacerbations requiring emergency department visits or hospitalization, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce health care costs.

TL;DR: In this paper, a 9-month multilevel intervention, with a 3-month post-study phase, was designed to support medication management by patients who have low health literacy and limited resources.

TL;DR: This pharmaceutical care program increased patients' PEFRs compared with usual care but provided little benefit compared with peak flow monitoring alone; Pharmaceutical care increased patient satisfaction but also increased the amount of breathing-related medical care sought.

TL;DR: Care suggestions generated by a sophisticated electronic medical record system failed to improve adherence to accepted practice guidelines or outcomes for patients with heart disease.

TL;DR: If the results are confirmed by blinded trials, torsemide may be the preferred loop diuretic for patients with chronic heart failure.