Full Description
This book is a comprehensive practical guide to the understanding and management of thromboembolytic disease. Management of thrombosis, formerly the domain of the cardiologist or haemotologist, has become an increasingly significant issue in primary care and general practice, particularly as the range of therapies available has increased.With a uniform structure taking the reader through a background pathophysiology chapter, management strategies and drug administration, this will be an invaluable guide to the general physician who lacks formal training in this area plus the trainee or practising cardiologist, haematologist and cardiovascular surgeon.
Contents
Principles of hemostasis and thrombosis Laboratory evaluation of the hypercoagulable state Evaluation and treatment of patients with hereditary thrombophilia Acquired hypercoaguable states Heparin and low-molecular weight heparin Antiplatelet therapy An overview of warfarin therapy Modalities for assessing deep vein thrombosis Prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in the surgical and medical patient Treatment of venous thromboemboloic disease Inferior vena cava filter Heparin related bleeding Warfarin related bleeding Non-hemorrhagic complications for anticoagulant therapy The management of anticoagulation before and after procedures Prevention and treatment of thrombosis issues for the primary care physician Upper Extremity Deep Venous Thrombosis Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation Anticoagulation in patients with mechanical and biological prosthetic heart valves Antithrombotic therapy in left ventricular dysfunction and coronary artery disease Establishing and operating an anticoagulation program.
