Antithrombotic drug therapy in cardiovascular disease / edited by Arman T. Askari, A. Michael Lincoff.
| Other author | Askari, Arman T. |
| Other author | Lincoff, A. Michael. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Dordrecht ; New York : Humana Press, ©2010. |
| Description | xiii, 475 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Contemporary cardiology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered) Contemporary cardiology (Totowa, N.J. : Unnumbered) ^A882129 |
| Contents | Basic principles -- Platelets in arterial thrombosis -- Role of coagulation in arterial and venous thrombosis -- Link between inflammation and thrombosis -- Genetics of thrombosis -- Antithrombotic therapy for stable coronary atherosclerotic disease -- Aspirin in primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease -- Thienopyridines in stable coronary disease -- Antithrombotic therapy for NSTE ACS -- Antiplatelet therapies in unstable angina and non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction -- Unfractionated heparin and enoxaparin for the management of non-ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndromes -- Direct thrombin inhibitors in acute coronary syndromes -- Synthetic factors Xa inhibition in acute coronary syndromes -- Antithrombotic therapy for STEMI -- Antiplatelet therapies: aspirin, clopidogrel and thienopyridines, and glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors for the management of ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction -- Antithrombin therapy for acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction -- Fibrinolysis and facilitated PCI -- Antithrombotic therapy in interventional cardiology -- Antithrombotic therapy in percutaneous coronary intervention -- Antithrombotic therapy in carotid and peripheral intervention -- Monitoring of antithrombotic therapies in interventional cardiology -- Antithrombotic therapy in venous thromboembolism -- Venous thromboembolism -- Fibrinolysis for pulmonary embolism -- Duration of anticoagulant therapy after venous thromboembolism -- Clinical consideration -- Antithrombotic therapy for atrial fibrillation and cardioversion -- Antithrombotic therapy for valvular heart disease -- Antithrombotic therapy in heart failure and cardiomyopathy -- Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia -- Resistance to antiplatelet drugs. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781603272346 (hbk.) |
| ISBN | 1603272348 (hbk.) |