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Record Nr.

UNINA9910438018703321

Titolo

Handbook of Oral Anticoagulation / / edited by Gregory YH Lip, Eduard Shantsila

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tarporley : , : Springer Healthcare Ltd. : , : Imprint : Springer Healthcare, , 2013

ISBN

1-908517-96-4

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2013.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (94 p.)

Disciplina

610

615.1

615.7/18

615.718

Soggetti

Cardiology

Hematology

General practice (Medicine)

Primary care (Medicine)

Chemotherapy

General Practice / Family Medicine

Primary Care Medicine

Pharmacotherapy

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

The coagulation pathway and approaches to anticoagulation -- Common clinical indications for anticoagulation -- Vitamin K antagonists and their limitations -- Hemorrhage risks, patient perspectives, and quality-of-life issues -- New oral anticoagulants -- Future directions.

Sommario/riassunto

This book covers a wide range of disorders such as atrial fibrillation, artificial heart valves, deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary embolism and stroke. Handbook of Oral Anticoagulation aims to provide an accessible overview of the exciting new developments in this field. Incorporating numerous quick-reference tables and figures and fully referenced throughout to key papers and the latest reviews, it will be a useful



resource for all healthcare professionals involved in thromboprophylaxis.