A guide to oral anticoagulant therapy
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A guide to oral anticoagulant therapy
（Haemostasis, v. 28 ; Supplement ; 1）
S. Karger, 1998
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Dealing with all aspects of oral anticoagulant therapy, this book deals in particular with the conditions leading to complications, the haemorrhagic and non-haemorraghic complications themselves, and the dietary, seasonal and lifestyle variables of OAT and drug dosage and reaction. Other topics covered include OAT during pregnancy and in children, and the surgery and invasive procedures involved.
Table of Contents
- Oral anticoagulant therapy
- currently available OAs - features and choices
- indications for OAT, therapeutic ranges and duration of therapy
- contraindications for OAT and conditions leading to the risk of complications
- OAT during pregnancy
- OAT in children
- preliminary evaluation of patients to be submitted to OAT - general medical examination and laboratory testing
- starting OAT - induction dosage, hours and intake procedure
- transition from heparin to OAT
- discontinuation of OAT
- resistance to OAs
- variability factors of OAT - diet, living habits, seasonal factors
- variability factors of OAT
- drug interactions
- health education for anticoagulated patients
- laboratory control during OAT - PT
- evaluating the quality of PT
- quality control of anticoagulant treatment
- informatics in the practice of OAT
- surgery and invasive procedures during OAT
- haemorrhagic complications of OAT
- non-haemorrhagic complications of OAT
- therapy in cases of overdosage and haemorrhagic complications
- legal responsibility of anticoagulation clinics.
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