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Sajni Patel

PharmD, BCCP

Rotations

Cardiac Intensive Care Unit

Education

PharmD: Northeastern University

Residency Training

PGY1: Boston Medical Center
PGY2 Cardiology: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sajni Patel

Practice Interests

Cardiology, education, cardiac critical care

Professional Affiliation

  • American College of Cardiology, member of the Cardiovascular Team Section

Recent Publications

  • Shega A, Patel S, Simone P, et al. First report of subcutaneous hyaluronidase for rapid resolution of forearm and hand hematoma caused by cangrelor IV infiltration and access site bleeding, following transradial approach percutaneous coronary intervention. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2021; 77(18:1867)

  • Pickworth KK, Blais D, Cardiology Pharmacy Collaborative. COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Solutions from the Cardiology Pharmacist's Perspective. J Am Coll Clin Pharm. 2020 Jul 17;10.1002/jac5.1307.

  • Ader PB, Benken S, Patel S, Tung A. Anticoagulation indices in adult extracorporal membrane oxygenation patients. Crit Care Med. 2014;42(12):A160.Abstract

  • Lat I, Patel S. Shock Syndromes. In Erstad B. Critical Care Pharmacotherapy. Lenexa, KS: American College of Clinical Pharmacy; 2015: 410-437.

Academic and/or National Presentations

  • SGLT Too? A New Therapeutic Essential for Heart Failure, Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists CE Appetizers

  • Use of low dose direct oral anticoagulants for primary thromboembolic prophylaxis in heart failure patients requiring home inotropes The American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Team Poster session, The American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting- Virtual

  • Amiodarone versus digoxin for initial rate control in atrial fibrillation The American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Team Poster session, The American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting- Virtual

  • Association between cumulative pre-transplant amiodarone dose and post-transplant outcomes after heart transplantation- Vizient Pharmacy Poster Session in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Anaheim, CA December 2018

  • Impact of a national drug shortage of dobutamine on hospital readmission for acute decompensated heart failure- Vizient Pharmacy Poster Session in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Anaheim, CA December 2018 

  • Impact of psychological debriefing on the mental health of pharmacy residents participating in a 24-hour, in house clinical pharmacy on-call program- The Illinois Council of Health-System Pharmacists Annual meeting, Oakbrook Terrace, IL April 2018

  • Safety of erythropoietin in Jehovah's Witness patients undergoing cardiac surgery- The American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Team Poster session, The American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting, Orlando, FL March 2018

  • Adverse effects of inappropriately prescribed direct oral anticoagulants- Vizient Pharmacy Poster Session in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Orlando, FL December 2017

  • Adverse effects of inappropriately prescribed direct oral anticoagulants- Vizient Pharmacy Poster Session in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Las Vegas, NV December 2016

  • Medication fill history as a surrogate for heart failure readmission- University Hospital Consortium in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, New Orleans, LA December 2015

  • Acute decompensated heart failure pathway to reduce readmissions- The University of Chicago Medicine Annual Quality and Safety Symposium, Chicago, IL May 2015 

  • Argatroban dosage requirements in critically ill patients with Heart Failure- The American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Team Poster session, The American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Meeting, San Diego, CA March 2015 

  • Anticoagulation indices in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients- The Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Clinical Meeting, Phoenix, AZ January 2015 

  • Nesiritide prolongs hospital length of stay in patients with heart failure with a preserved ejection fraction- The Heart Failure Society of America Annual Clinical Meeting, Orlando, FL September 2013

  • Effect of nesiritide on patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction- University Hospital Consortium in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, Las Vegas, NV December 2012

  • Quality improvement initiative to decrease time to antibiotic administration in patients with sepsis- American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA May 2012

  • Quality improvement initiative to decrease time to antibiotic administration in patients with sepsis- University Hospital Consortium in conjunction with American Society of Health System Pharmacists, New Orleans, LA December 2011

Current Research

  • Impact of the dobutamine national drug shortage on hospital length of stay in patients admitted with acute decompensated heart failure

  • Association between cumulative pre-transplant amiodarone dose and post-transplant outcomes after heart transplantation

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