Patient Management Considerations with Sotalol IV
Video interview with Keturah DelGrosso, PharmD, BCPS
Description
At ACC.24, we sat down with Keturah DelGrosso née Weaver, PharmD, BCPS to discuss the logistics and workflow of using Sotalol IV and how it can potentially save hospital resources, improve efficiency, and boost patient satisfaction. They also discuss the implementation of a Sotalol IV protocol and how to navigate common obstacles along the way.
About Dr. Keturah DelGrosso:
Dr. DelGrosso currently serves as the Director of Geisinger’s PGY1 Pharmacy Residency Program, as well as being a clinical pharmacist in cardiology in Geisinger’s Medication Therapy Disease Management program.
Dr. DelGrosso is a graduate of Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Pharmacy. She completed her pre-pharmacy studies at the University of Pittsburgh and went on to earn her Doctor of Pharmacy degree in 2018. After graduation, she completed a PGY1 pharmacy practice residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, Pennsylvania.
Her professional interests include preventive medicine, diabetes, hypertension, heart failure, dyslipidemia, smoking cessation, teaching and transitions of care.
Dr. DelGrosso’s appearance in this video was sponsored by AltaThera.
References
- Sotalol IV [package insert]. Chicago, IL: AltaThera Pharmaceuticals; 2023. sotaloliv.com/pi
- BetaPace [package insert]. Zug, Switzerland: Covis Pharma; 2023.
- Somberg JC, Vinks AA, Dong M, Molnar J. Model-Informed Development of Sotalol Loading and Dose Escalation
Employing an Intravenous Infusion. Cardiol Res. 2020;11(5):294-304. doi:10.14740/cr1143