Antithrombotic therapy in the prevention of ischemic stroke /

Stroke is the most common cause of adult mortality in the United States. Antithrombotic agents form the mainstay of stroke prevention. Aspirin produces a modest reduction in the risk of second stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA, mini-stroke) and is widely recommended for initial therapy. The...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Becker, Richard C.
Otros Autores: Spencer, Fredrick A., MD
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Colección:Oxford American pocket notes.
Temas:
Transient ischemic attack > Chemotherapy.
Transient ischemic attack > Prevention.
Fibrinolytic agents.
Ischemic Attack, Transient > drug therapy
Ischemic Attack, Transient > prevention & control
Fibrinolytic Agents
Accident ischémique transitoire > Chimiothérapie.
Fibrinolytiques.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; Introduction and Epidemiology; Pathophysiology; Regulatory Factors in Thrombus Formation; Cellular Interactions in Atherothrombosis; Classification of Stroke; Managing Risk Factors for Recurrent Stroke; Antithrombotic Therapy for Prevention of Recurrent TIA and Stroke; Aspirin; Mechanism of Action; Pharmacokinetics; Adverse Effects; Aspirin Administration in Clinical Practice; Secondary Prevention of Vascular Events and Stroke; Aspirin Dosing in Prevention of Recurrent TIA/Stroke; Thienopyridines (Clopidogrel, Ticlopidine, and Prasugrel); Mechanism of Action; Clopidogrel
  • PharmacokineticsAbsorption; Adverse Effects; Prevention of Vascular Events; Ticlopidine; Prasugrel; Dipyridamole, Extended-Release Dipyridamole/Aspirin Combination (Aggrenox); Mechanism of Action; Pharmacokinetics; Pharmacodynamics; Adverse Effects; Administration in Older Patients; Clinical Experience; Cilostazol; References

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