Clinical Guide to the Use of Antithrombotic Drugs in Coronary Artery Disease

The understanding of the importance of platelets and coagulation factors in therothrombotic events has led to the widespread use as well as continuous development of new antithrombotic agents. This field of cardiovascular pharmacology has advanced at a very rapid rate. Understanding the basic principles of atherothrombosis as well as the pharmacological agents currently available or under clinical development are key to health care professionals treating patients with atherothrombotic manifestations, in particular coronary artery disease. In Clinical Guide to the Use of Antithrombotic Drugs in Coronary Artery Disease Drs Angiolillo, Kastrati and Simon, along with 51 international well-recognized and established contributors have created chapters which describe: the basic concepts of atherothrombosis the pharmacological principles, indications for use, and pitfalls of antithrombotic agents most commonly utilized in treating patients with coronary artery disease special clinical scenarios which may imply a multi-pharmacological approach or which represent undesired effects of antithrombotic agents Front Cover 1 Title Page 2 Contents 4 Contributors 6 Foreword 10 Preface 12 Color plate 14 Section I 30 Chapter 1 32 Chapter 2 40 Chapter 3 48 Section II.A 62 Chapter 4 64 Chapter 5 74 Chapter 6 82 Chapter 7 90 Chapter 8 96 Chapter 9 108 Chapter 10 114 Chapter 11 120 Section II.B 128 Chapter 12 130 Chapter 13 136 Chapter 14 144 Section II.c 154 Chapter 15 154 Chapter 16 164 Chapter 17 174 Chapter 18 182 Section II.D 190 Chapter 19 192 Chapter 20 206 Section III 216 Chapter 21 218 Chapter 22 226 Chapter 23 234 Chapter 24 240 Chapter 25 250 Chapter 26 258 Chapter 27 270 Chapter 28 280 Appendix 292 Index 300 Back Cover 306 Appreciation of the importance of platelets and coagulation factors in therothrombotic events has led to the widespread use and continuous development of new antithrombotic agents. This field of cardiovascular pharmacology has advanced at a very rapid rate. Understanding the basic principles of atherothrombosis as well as the pharmacological agents