Therapeutic strategies in thrombosis.1904392342 Therapeutic strategies in thrombosis. Ed. by Steen Dalby Kristensen et al. Clinical Publishing 2006 405 pages $120.00 Hardcover RC636 Kristensen (cardiology, Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark) provides an evidence-based review of options available for the management of thrombosis. Topics covered include the use of aspirin for primary and secondary prophylaxis, the role of platelet inhibitors and glycoprotein glycoprotein (glī'kōprō`tēn), organic compound composed of both a protein and a carbohydrate joined together in covalent chemical linkage. IIb and IIIa inhibitors, pentasaccharides, warfarin warfarin (wôr`fərĭn), anticoagulant used to treat blood clots. In large doses it causes bleeding. Warfarin, mixed with bait, is used in rodent control. warfarin Anticoagulant drug, marketed as Coumadin. , and other agents. Discussion includes the implementation of antithrombotic therapy in managing specific clinical conditions such as pulmonary embolism Pulmonary Embolism Definition Pulmonary embolism is an obstruction of a blood vessel in the lungs, usually due to a blood clot, which blocks a coronary artery. , atrial fibrillation, stroke and diabetes, and as an adjunct to other procedures such as PCL (Printer Command Language) The page description language for HP LaserJet printers. It has become a de facto standard used in many printers and typesetters. PCL Level 5, introduced with the LaserJet III in 1990, also supports Compugraphic's Intellifont scalable fonts. . The book is of value to cardiologists, physicians, and hospital pharmacists. The book is distributed in the US by CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. Press. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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