This book in the new American Heart Association Clinical Series, explores and explains state-of-the-art use of antiplatelet agents and draws on the expertise of global leaders in antiplatelet therapy. Skillfully organized for fast reference, the book is divided into five parts:

• Concepts in Platelet Physiology, Function, and Measurement
• Pharmacology of Oral Antiplatelet Agents
• Pharmacology of Intravenous Antiplatelet Agents
• Clinical Use of Antiplatelet Agents in Cardiovascular Disease
• Special Circumstances.

Each chapter in the clinical section contains an overview of guidelines, plus specifics on medical and interventional uses.

Clinical cardiologists, platelet biologists, and a wide range of practicing and prospective clinicians in allied fields will find this text an exceptional source of current information.