Full Description
Aimed specifically at general practitioners, this new addition to the series covers an important area of cardiovascular therapy. It discusses both the mechanisms of antithrombotic therapy and its uses for parents at risk, and will be a highly practical guide in primary care.
Contents
Contributors. Preface.
An overview of antithrombotic therapy (Andrew D. Blann, Martin J. Landray, Gregory Y H. Lip).
Bleeding risks of antithrombotic therapy (David A. Fitzmaurice, Andrew B. Blann, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Venous thromboembolism: pathophysiology clinical features, and prevention (Alexander G. G. Turpie, Bernard S. P. Chin, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Venous thromboembolism: treatment strategies (Alexander G. G. Turpie, Bernard S. P. Chin, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation: clinical aspects (Gregory Y. H. Lip, Robert G. Hart, Dwayne S. G. Conway).
Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation: pathophysiology, acute atrial fibrillation, and cardioversion (Gregory Y. H. Lip, Robert G. Hart, Dwayne S. G. Conway).
Antithrombotic therapy in peripheral vascular disease (Andrew J. Makin, Stanley H. Silverman, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Antithrombotic therapy for cerebrovascular disorders (Gregory Y. H. Lip. Sridhar Kamath, Robert G. Hart).
Valvar heart disease and prosthetic heart valves (Ira Goldsmith, Alexander G. G. Turpie, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Antithrombotic therapy in myocardial infarction and stable angina (Gregory Y. H. Lip, Bernard S. P. Chin, Neeraj Prasad).
Antithrombotic therapy in acute coronary syndromes (Robert D. S. Watson, Bernard S. P. Chin, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Antithrombotic strategies in acute coronary syndromes and percutaneous coronary interventions (Derek L. Connolly, Gregory Y.H. Lip, Bernard S. P. Chin).
Antithrombotic therapy in chronic heart failure in sinus rhythm (Gregory Y. H. Lip, Bernard S. P. Chin).
Antithrombotic therapy in special circumstances. I—pregnancy and cancer (Bernd Jilma, Sridhar Kamath, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Antithrombotic therapy in special circumstances. II—children, thrombophilia, and miscellaneous conditions (Bernd Jilma, Sridhar Kamath, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
Anticoagulation in hospitals and general practice (Andrew D. Blann, David A. Fitzmaurice, Gregory Y. H. Lip).
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