HEART SCIENCE AND THERAPEUTICS

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: PHARMACY 435 Course Designation: Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess heart conditions by evaluating diagnostic criteria, risk factors, etiology, and treatment goals. Audience: Graduate 2. Differentiate among the therapeutic drug classes based on mechanisms of action, clinical use, adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, and dosage forms used for heart conditions. Audience: Graduate 3. Explain why a drug is selected for a specific heart condition or person based on its properties. Audience: Graduate 4. Design a person-centered care plan consisting of both drug and non-drug elements appropriate for an individual with heart disease using evidence-based principles and guidelines. Audience: Graduate 5. Evaluate a person-centered care plan to optimize safety and efficacy, considering patient-specific factors, to improve therapeutic outcomes for heart conditions. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Assess heart conditions by evaluating diagnostic criteria, risk factors, etiology, and treatment goals. Audience: Graduate 2. Differentiate among the therapeutic drug classes based on mechanisms of action, clinical use, adverse effects, contraindications, interactions, and dosage forms used for heart conditions. Audience: Graduate 3. Explain why a drug is selected for a specific heart condition or person based on its properties. Audience: Graduate 4. Design a person-centered care plan consisting of both drug and non-drug elements appropriate for an individual with heart disease using evidence-based principles and guidelines. Audience: Graduate 5. Evaluate a person-centered care plan to optimize safety and efficacy, considering patient-specific factors, to improve therapeutic outcomes for heart conditions. Audience: Graduate