Disorders of Thrombosis

Introduction: Evidence-Based Recommendations for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Thromboembolic Disease: Rules of Evidence for Assessing the Literature. Section 1: Cardiac and Arterial Disease: Epidemiology. Pathogensis. Antiplatelet Therapy. Coronary Thrombolysis. Heparin Treatment for Cardiovascular Disorders. Oral Anticoagulants. Chronic Coronary Artery Disease. Atrial Fibrillation. Acute Stroke. Stroke Prevention. Acute Arterial Obstruction. Chronic Arterial Obstruction. Section 2: Venous Thromboembolism: Epidemiology. Pathogenesis of Venous Thromboembolism. Overview of Prevention. Prevention in General Surgery. Prevention in Neurosurgery, Spinal Cord Injury & Stroke. Prevention in Medical Patients. Cost Effectiveness of Prevention. Clinical Features of Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolism. Objective Tests for Venous Thrombosis. Objective Tests for Pulmonary Embolism. Laboratory Test for Diagnosis of Venous Thromboembolism. Heparia Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism. Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin. Oral Anticoagulants for the Treatment of Venous Thromboembolism. Thrombolytic Therapy. Venacaval Filter. Section 3: Special Problems: Thrombophilia. Thrombotic Disorders in Pregnancy. Adverse Effects of Oral Anticoagulants. Heparin Associated Thrombocytopenia. Thrombosis and Cancer. Chronic Pulmonary Thromboembolism and Pulmonary Hypertension. Treatment of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis. Treatment of Calf Vein Thrombosis. Novel Anticoagulant and Antithrombotic Drugs. Novel Thrombolytic Agents.