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Book SynopsisTHE AHA CLINICAL SERIES ELLIOTT ANTMAN, MD, SERIES EDITOR The strategic driving force behind the American Heart Association's mission of healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke is to change practice by providing information and solutions to healthcare professionals.
Trade Review“This thorough book addresses the topic in a concise manner. It can be used as a quick reference by busy practitioners or as a teaching guide for students.” (
Doody's Reviews, June 2009)
Table of ContentsPart I Concepts in Platelet Physiology, Function and Measurement. 1 Platelet physiology and the role of the platelet in ischemic heart disease.
Robert F. Storey .
2 Laboratory assessment of platelet function and the effects of antiplatelet agents.
Alan D. Michelson, A.L. Frelinger .
Part II Pharmacology of Oral Antiplatelet Agents.
3 Cyclooxygenase inhibitors.
Nina Chetty Raju, John W. Eikelboom .
4 Aspirin response variability and resistance.
Wai-Hong Chen, Daniel I. Simon .
5 P2Y12 inhibitors: Thienopyridines and direct oral inhibitors.
Jean-Philippe Collet, Boris Aleil, Christian Gachet, Gilles Montalescot .
6 Thienopyridine response variability and resistance.
Udaya S. Tantry, Thomas A. Suarez, Paul A. Gurbel .
Part III Pharmacology of Intravenous Antiplatelet Agents.
7 Pharmacology of intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa antagonists.
James C. Blankenship, Peter B. Berger .
8 Intravenous P2Y12 inhibitors.
Steven P. Dunn, Steven R. Steinhubl .
9 Antiplatelet effects of thrombin inhibitors and fibrinolytic agents.
Nicolai Mejevoi, Anjum Tanwir, Marc Cohen .
Part IV Clinical Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Cardiovascular Disease.
10 Antiplatelet therapy in acute coronary syndrome with ST elevation.
Christian W. Hamm .
11 Antiplatelet therapy in ST-elevation myocardial infarction.
Michelle O'Donoghue, Marc S. Sabatine .
12 Antiplatelet therapy in chronic artery disease.
Kamran I. Muhammed, Deepak L. Bhatt .
13 Antiplatelet therapy in peripheral arterial disease.
Esther S. Kim, Heather L. Gornik .
14 Clinical use of antiplatelet agents in cardiovascular disease: cerebrovascular diseases.
Larry B. Goldstein .
Part V Special Circumstances.
15 Antiplatelet therapy and coronary bypass surgery: risks and benefits.
A. Burdess, N.L. Cruden, K.A. Fox .
16 Management of antiplatelet therapy for non-cardiac surgery.
Nisheeth Goel, John F. Canales, James J. Ferguson .
17 Antiplatelet therapy and coronary stents.
Alanna Coolong, Laura Mauri
