Anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapy is given to prevent formation or propagation of thrombi. Anticoagulant drugs, unlike fibrinolytic agents, have little if any effect on an already-formed thrombus. There are five main classes of drugs that require consideration: 1. Coumarins and…
Introduction to thrombophilia Investigations to identify an acquired or inherited thrombotic tendency are most frequently carried out in patients who develop venous or arterial thrombosis at a young age, in those who have a strong family history of such events…
Components of normal haemostasis The haemostatic mechanisms have several important functions: (1) to maintain blood in a fluid state while it remains circulating within the vascular system; (2) to arrest bleeding at the site of injury or blood loss by…
Anticoagulant and antithrombotic therapy is given to prevent formation or propagation of thrombi. Anticoagulant drugs, unlike fibrinolytic agents, have little if any effect on an already-formed thrombus. There are five main classes of drugs that require consideration: 1. Coumarins and…
Introduction to thrombophilia Investigations to identify an acquired or inherited thrombotic tendency are most frequently carried out in patients who develop venous or arterial thrombosis at a young age, in those who have a strong family history of such events…
Components of normal haemostasis The haemostatic mechanisms have several important functions: (1) to maintain blood in a fluid state while it remains circulating within the vascular system; (2) to arrest bleeding at the site of injury or blood loss by…