Abstract

A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF CLINICAL PHARMACIST PROVIDED PATIENT COUNSELLING ON THE GLYCEMIC CONTROL OF PATIENTS UNDERTAKING CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT SURGERY OR PERCUTANEOUS TRANSLUMINAL CORONARY ANGIOPLASTY.

*Jisha Sara John, Merin Suresh, Nithiya Regi Kuriakose1, Santhra Vincent, Anil Babu A. and Anil Saleem

ABSTRACT

Introduction:- Diabetes Mellitus is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease which leads the patient to undertake a Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery or Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty. The patients who have DM have higher chance of re- occlussion. Controlling the glycemic levels lessen the chance of re-occlussion. A counselling programme provided by a clinical pharmacist could have greater impact in controlling the glycemic levels of post-operative patients. Materials And Methods:- 90 patients were recruited to the study. 60 belongs to the intervention and 30 belongs to the control group. The Fasting Blood Sugar values of the patients were recorded. The values before and after intervention were compared and analysed with control group. Results:- the patients included in the intervention group was found to have statistically significant glycemic control than the patients included in the control group.

Keywords: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Percutaneous Trans-luminal Coronary Angioplasty, Diabetes Mellitus, Patient Counselling, Ischemic Heart Disease, re-occlussion.