{"product_id":"9781118275757","title":"Antiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAntiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eRon Waksman | Paul A. Gurbel | Michael A. Gaglia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Cardiology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEdited by a team of the world’s leading interventional cardiologists and educators, this new book is created with an eye to giving the reader a solid, practical, and clinically focused understanding of this important class of drugs, from basic science to a clear-headed discussion of complex topics such as combination therapies, drug-to-drug interactions, and resistance to antiplatelet agents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis important new book:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBegins with a concise but thorough discussion of platelet biology and pathophysiology so that readers understand how antiplatelet agents work and why they produce such a varied range of complications, from minor GI upset to potentially life-threatening conditions such as neutropenia, a critical shortage of white blood cells.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly covers platelet function testing, including novel techniques.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eClarifies current best practice regarding the use of antiplatelet agents in both chronic and acute cardiovascular disease.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReviews all types of antiplatelet agents – from aspirin to recently approved drugs – including indications, clinical outcomes, and side effects.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by an international “who’s who” of experts in the field, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAntiplatelet Therapy in Cardiovascular Disease\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e also includes an entire section covering the use of antiplatelet drugs in PCIs, including percutaneous valve repair, which makes this text particularly essential to interventional cardiologists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Waksman\u003c\/strong\u003e, MD, FACC, is Associate Director, Division of Cardiology and Director of Experimental Angioplasty \u0026amp; New Technologies, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, DC. Dr. Waksman is currently the Editor-in-Chief of \u003cem\u003eCardiovascular Revascularization Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e and sits on the editorial boards of six other internationally published journals. He has been Editor\/Co-Editor of six books since 1996 and has authored 22 additional book chapters. Dr. Waksman has also authored\/co-authored over 250 published manuscripts and over 200 abstracts. He is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 June 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118275757\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e348\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e24.96\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315321827468,"sku":"9781118275757","price":89.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118275757_5f51c89d-7bb1-48a1-abe8-cac6f8f8adcc.jpg?v=1780107212","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118275757","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}