Product Description

This book in the new American Heart Association Clinical Series, explores and explains state-of-the-art use of antiplatelet agents and draws on the expertise of global leaders in antiplatelet therapy. Skillfully organized for fast reference, the book is divided into five parts: Concepts in Platelet Physiology, Function, and Measurement; Pharmacology of Oral Antiplatelet Agents; Pharmacology of Intravenous Antiplatelet Agents; Clinical Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Cardiovascular Disease; and Special Circumstances. Each chapter in the clinical section contains an overview of guidelines, plus specifics on medical and interventional uses. Clinical cardiologists, platelet biologists, and a wide range of practicing and prospective clinicians in allied fields will find this text an exceptional source of current information.

ISBN 9781405176262Edition 01Binding Cloth