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Nurse intervention helps cardiac patients manage cholesterol

Patients who get follow-up care from a nurse after heart bypass surgery are more likely to control cholesterol and reduce risk of further disease, according to a study from The Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.

The study's findings, published in the October issue of the American Heart Journal, "show that nurse case managers can greatly improve risk factor management in patients with coronary heart disease," says lead author Jerilyn Allen, ScD, RN, professor at the School of Nursing.

"Cardiovascular disease is the leading killer of Americans, accounting for 40 percent of deaths annually. Even though high cholesterol clearly increases the risk of heart disease, under-treatment of the condition is common," says Allen. "When heart disease patients discharged from the hospital after surgery aren't able to lower their cholesterol levels, they are likely to end up back in the hospital."

In addition to standard care, including information and instructions for activity, diet, and monitoring pulse and temperature, 228 male and female study participants were randomly assigned to one of two programs.

One group received usual follow-up care enhanced with cholesterol-lowering medication and written reports on cholesterol levels sent to the patient and the patient's primary care provider or cardiologist. In the other group, a nurse case manager offered individualized counseling, feedback on lifestyle modifications, and prescription and monitoring of cholesterol-lowering medications. This program included an outpatient visit, follow-up telephone calls, and communication about the participant's progress to his or her primary provider or cardiologist. The nurse case managers spent an average of less than five hours total per patient per year.

Patients in both groups were prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications, but Allen says the nurse case manager monitored the effectiveness of the medication, adjusted the dosage as needed,
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Contact: Ming Tai
mtai@jhmi.edu
443-287-2902
Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions
3-Oct-2002


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