Fibrinolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy

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The prevention and cost-effective management of thrombotic disorders requires a knowledge of fundamental pathobiologic principles that, with appropriate guidance, serve as a platform for optimál patient care. With the rapid « i 't" changes in the health care system, medical practitioners of many types are being called on to manage thrombotic problems previously handled exclusively by the cardiology or hematology speciálist. Available publications have focused on providing comprehensive information that is subject to unlimited and varied interpretation. Fibrinolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy: Theory, Practice, and Management provides a practical approach to the management of thrombotic disorders for clinicians involved directly in the care of patients with these disorders. It provides not only vitai conceptual information on managing fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy, but alsó the means to apply it to everyday decision-making and patient care. Focusing on management guidelines... Tovább

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The prevention and cost-effective management of thrombotic disorders requires a knowledge of fundamental pathobiologic principles that, with appropriate guidance, serve as a platform for optimál patient care. With the rapid « i 't" changes in the health care system, medical practitioners of many types are being called on to manage thrombotic problems previously handled exclusively by the cardiology or hematology speciálist. Available publications have focused on providing comprehensive information that is subject to unlimited and varied interpretation. Fibrinolytic and Antithrombotic Therapy: Theory, Practice, and Management provides a practical approach to the management of thrombotic disorders for clinicians involved directly in the care of patients with these disorders. It provides not only vitai conceptual information on managing fibrinolytic and antithrombotic therapy, but alsó the means to apply it to everyday decision-making and patient care. Focusing on management guidelines and critical pathways, the text stresses practicality, providing information in tabular and algorithm formát where appropriate. This book is designed for practicing clinicians and clinicians in training, including emergency room physicians, cardiologists, hematologists, and advanced practice nurses. ABOUT THE AUTHOR Richárd C. Becker, M.D., is Professor of Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts and Director of the Coronary Care Unit Cardiovascular Thrombosis Research Center and Anticoagulation Services. He is the author of other books including The Textbook of Coronary Thrombosis and Thrombolysis (1997). Vissza