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With contributions by numerous experts

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An up-to-date overview of blood coagulation, hemostatis, and thrombosis, this volume also provides a state-of-the-art report of current anti-thrombotic and anti-coagulant strategies as well as a summary of current research interest in the area and potential future targets. It attempts to balance traditional pharmacology with the newer sciences of molecular biology and in so doing, sets a framework for future advances in the field. The book is a concise, current and useful reference for the basic researcher as well as the practicing physician working in the fields of cardiology, internal medicine or surgery.

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