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Prostaglandins, platelets, lipids : new developments in atherosclerosis /

Prostaglandins, Platelets, Lipids.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores Corporativos: American Heart Association. Somerset County Chapter, Rutgers Medical School. Department of Medicine. Division of Cardiology
Otros Autores: Conn, Hadley L. (Editor ), DeFelice, Eugene A. (Editor ), Kuo, Peter T. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Miami, Fla : Symposia Specialists, 1981.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Prostaglandins, Platelets, Lipids: New Developments in Atherosclerosis; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1. The Biological Importance and Therapeutic Potential of Prostacyclin; Objectives; Vascular Effects of Prostacyclin; Antithrombotic and Hemostatic Effects of Prostacyclin; Prostacyclin-Thromboxane A2 Balance and Antithrombotic Therapy; Prostacyclin, Fatty Acids and Thrombosis; Thromboxane A2-Prostacyclin Balance in Other Pathologicsd States; Therapeutic Uses of Prostacyclin; References; Self-Evaluation Quiz.
  • Chapter 2. Rationale for the Suppression of Platelet Aggregation and Thrombosis by Dietary Manipulation of Fatty AcidsObjectives; 3 Series PG Products: Synthetic Pathway and Platelet Effects; The Potential of PGD3 as an Antithrombotic Agent; Eicosapentaenoic Acid as a Potential Antithrombotic Substance; 1 Series PG Products and Platelet Aggregation -Mechanism of Action; Conclusion; References; Self-Evaluzation Quiz; Chapter 3. Prostaglandins and Hypertension; Objectives; Vascular Prostaglandins and Antihypertensive Mechanisms; Renal Prostaglandins and Antihypertensive Mechanisms; Summary.
  • AcknowledgmentsReferences; Self-Evaluation Quiz; Chapter 4. Antiplatelet Agents in the Prevention of Acute Coronary Events; Objectives; References; Self-Evaluation Quiz; Chapter 5. Role of Platelets in Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack; Objectives; Thrombosis and Clinical Complications of Atherosclerosis; Thrombosis and the Clinical Complications of Atherosclerosis; Mechanisms in Thrombosis; Summary; References; Self-Evaluation Quiz; Chapter 6. Cardiovascular Actions of Prostacyclin in Man; Objectives; Hemodynamic Changes Induced by Prostacyclin (PGI2).
  • Prostacyclin Therapy for Peripheral Arterial DiseaseProstacyclin and Angina Pectoris; Side Effects of PGI2 Therapy; Conclusion; References; Self-Evaluation Quiz; Chapter 7. A Specific Inhibitor of Thrombin: Effects on the Arachidonic Acid Cascade; Objective; References; Self-Evaluation Quiz; Discussion; Answers to Self-Evaluation Quizzes; Subject Index.