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Systemic cardiac embolism

edited by Michael D. Ezekowitz

(Fundamental and clinical cardiology, v. 18)

M. Dekker, c1994

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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This work offers coverage of the diagnosis and management of cardioembolic disease, discussing the physiology of coagulation and the pharmacology of therapeutic agents. It presents new and promising methods for monitoring oral anticoagulant therapy that have resulted from progress in understanding the biochemical mechanisms of vitamin K metabolism and vitamin K-dependent haemostasis.

Table of Contents

Fundamental Issues Physiology of Coagulation Biochemistry of Vitamin K: Implications for Warfarin Therapy Mechanisms of Thrombolysis Heparin: Biochemistry, Pharmacology, Pharmacokinetics, and Dose-Response Relationships Pharmacological Strategies for Antithrombotic Therapy Technology Cardiac and Peripheral Ultrasound Radionuclide-Based Imaging Techniques for Thrombus Detection Magnetic Resonance Imaging Comprehensive Cardiac Evaluation with Cine Computed Tomography Miscellaneous Techniques Management Considerations The Left Ventricle Cardiac Valves: Native and Prosthetic The Left Atrium Paradoxical Embolization: Diagnosis and Management The Aorta and Carotid Arteries Ventricular Assist Devices and the Total Artificial Heart: Clinical Uses and Thromboembolic Complications.

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