Publisher's Synopsis
This up-to-date reference provides cogent guidance on the most recent clinical and scientific principles and concepts behind thrombosis and heart disease. Thorough and comprehensive in scope, it bridges the gaps between cardiology, hematology, molecular biology, and clinical medicine. The well-organized text builds an organized framework that begins with Fundamental Considerations , an overview of the general mechanisms of thrombosis and their relationship to atherosclerosis. Ample coverage is afforded to pharmacologic therapy in the second section, Antithrombotic and Thrombolytic Drugs . The text's final section -- Prevention and Treatment of Thromboembolic Disorders -- presents the most current knowledge available anywhere. Any professional working in the field of cardiology should keep this essential reference readily at hand
