Ashok Krishnaswami, Michael A Steinman, Parag Goyal, Andrew R Zullo, Timothy S Anderson, Kim K Birtcher, Sarah J Goodlin, Mathew S Maurer, Karen P Alexander, Michael W Rich, Jennifer Tjia
Deprescribing, an integral component of a continuum of good prescribing practices, is the process of medication withdrawal or dose reduction to correct or prevent medication-related complications, improve outcomes, and reduce costs. Deprescribing is particularly applicable to the commonly encountered multimorbid older adult with cardiovascular disease and concomitant geriatric conditions such as polypharmacy, frailty, and cognitive dysfunction-a combination rarely addressed in current clinical practice guidelines...
May 28, 2019: Journal of the American College of Cardiology