Hemostasis and Thrombosis


Since the second edition of Hemostasis and Thrombosis published over a decade ago, advances on assessing, treating and preventing common and rare hemostatic problems have emerged. This latest edition features these new developments while providing practical information on diagnosing and managing these troublesome conditions often found in clinical practice. Concise and convenient, healthcare professionals will find this text to be an invaluable resource.
Table of contents : 
Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Basics of Coagulation....Pages 1-7
Tests of Hemostasis and Thrombosis....Pages 9-14
Bleeding Disorders: A General Approach....Pages 15-16
Hemophilia....Pages 17-22
von Willebrand Disease....Pages 23-26
Other Inherited Bleeding Disorders: Platelet Defects....Pages 27-30
Acquired Bleeding Disorders....Pages 31-37
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation....Pages 39-42
Liver and Renal Disease....Pages 43-46
Cardiac Bypass and Ventricular Assist Devices....Pages 47-49
Immune Thrombocytopenia....Pages 51-55
Thrombotic Microangiopathy (TTP/HUS)....Pages 57-62
Non-blood Product Agents for Bleeding Disorders....Pages 63-65
Transfusion Therapy and Massive Transfusions....Pages 67-71
Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism....Pages 73-81
Thrombosis in Unusual Sites....Pages 83-86
Thrombophilia....Pages 87-90
Acquired Thrombophilias....Pages 91-94
Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome....Pages 95-99
Antithrombotic Therapy for Cardiac Disease....Pages 101-106
Stroke and Peripheral Vascular Disease....Pages 107-110
Heparins and Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia....Pages 111-115
Other Parenteral Anticoagulants....Pages 117-119
Direct Oral Anticoagulants....Pages 121-124
Warfarin....Pages 125-131
Antiplatelet Agents....Pages 133-137
Thrombolytic Therapy....Pages 139-141
Bleeding and Thrombosis in Cancer Patients....Pages 143-149
Bleeding and Thrombosis: Women’s Issues....Pages 151-155
Pediatric Thrombosis....Pages 157-161
Back Matter....Pages 163-172