THROMBOSIS IN CLINICAL PRACTICE

Designed for everyday use, primarily in the hospital setting, Thrombosis in Clinical Practice is a practical clinical reference to the management of thrombosis. The text provides a concise guide to the latest drugs and their applications and reviews appropriate therapeutic strategies for each of the most commonly-encountered clinical scenarios. Numerous flowcharts and checklists support and enhance the text, assisting the reader with case assessment and formulation of treatment plans. Copiously illustrated with tables, graphs, and charts, the book explains fundamental principles of etiology and mechanisms of drug action and includes the latest information on new agents and on-going trials. Lina Badimon, Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Barcelona, Spain Andrew J. Catto, Leeds General Infirmary, UK Andrew D. Blann, City Hospital, Birmingham

Contents:

1. The Pathophysiology of Thrombosis; 2. Epidemiology of Coagulopathy; 3. Commonly used Anti-Coagulant and Anti-platelet Drugs: Aspirin, Heparin and Warfarin; 4. Bleeding Risk and Haemorrhage (why it happens and what to do about it); 5. Thrombophilia and Venous Thrombosis; 6. Antithrombotic Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation; 7. Thrombosis in Clinical Practice: Valves; 8. Percutaneous Coronary Intervention; 9. Coronary Artery Disease: Coronary Revascularization; 10. Peripheral Arterial Disease; 11. Anti-Thrombotic Therapy for Ischaemic Stroke; 12. Pregnancy; 13. Thrombophilia; 14. Systemic Thrombosis in Children; 15. New Drugs and Directions