Anticoagulation Therapy

1. Clinical Applications of Anticoagulant Therapy

   1. Anticoagulation Therapy in Pregnant Patients

      • Steven A. Savella, Jessica A. Kvasic, Joe F. Lau

      Pages 391-408

   2. Anticoagulation in the Elderly

      • Ruchika Harisingani, Ibrahim M. Ali, Bhakti Shah, Salonie Pereira

      Pages 409-424

   3. Anticoagulation in the Patient with Cancer

      • Simon Mantha, Dipti Gupta, Chadi Salmane, Mansour Khaddr, Gerald A. Soff, Richard Steingart

      Pages 425-440

2. Back Matter

   Pages 441-452

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This book presents the latest evidence and guidelines supporting the use of anticoagulant therapy for various clinical scenarios. The field of anticoagulation therapy is evolving rapidly, particularly since the arrival and widespread adoption of direct oral anticoagulants. Organized in two parts, this book reviews the pharmacologic properties of various anticoagulants and details the clinical applications of anticoagulant therapy. Drugs such as warfarin and unfractionated heparin, as well as parenteral and direct oral anticoagulants are discussed in terms of their pharmacokinetics, drug-disease interactions, dosing strategies, and risk considerations. Clinical applications of anticoagulant therapy in disorders such as acute coronary syndromes, atrial fibrillation, and thrombophilia and in special populations such as pregnant women, the elderly, and in the patient with cancer are highlighted. Clinical vignettes, algorithms, clinical pearls, and self-assessment questions are integrated throughout the book. Featuring contributions from authorities in the field, Anticoagulation Therapy is an essential resource for cardiologists, vascular medicine specialists, hematologists, internists, and all other healthcare professionals who prescribe anticoagulants.

• anticoagulation therapy
• pharmacologic properties of anticoagulants
• clinical applications of anticoagulant therapy
• warfarin
• unfractionated heparin
• parenteral anticoagulants
• direct oral anticoagulants
• anticoagulation reversal
• thrombophilia
• venous thromboembolism therapy
• heparin-induced thrombocytopenia

• Associate Professor of Cardiology, Department of Cardiology, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Northwell Health, Manhasset, USA

  Joe F. Lau

• Assistant Professor, Division of Internal Medicine, Frankel Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA

  Geoffrey D. Barnes

• Professor of Medicine and Pathology, Division of Hematology, Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA

  Michael B. Streiff

Joe F. Lau MD, PhD, FACC, FASE, FSVM, RPVI


Associate Professor of Cardiology


Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell


Director of Vascular Medicine


Director of Non-Invasive Vascular Laboratory


Department of Cardiology


Northwell Health


New Hyde Park, NY




Geoffrey D. Barnes, MD, MSc


Assistant Professor


Frankel Cardiovascular Center at the University of Michigan


Department of Internal Medicine


Division of Cardiovascular Medicine


Ann Arbor, MI




Michael B. Streiff, MD


Associate Professor of Medicine and Pathology


Division of Hematology


Department of Medicine


The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine


Baltimore, MD 

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