Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants: A Concise Guide
Registro en:
9783319040936
10.1007/978-3-319-25460-9
Autor
Shantsila, Eduard
Lip, Gregory YH
Institución
Resumen
There are several disorders which carry an increased risk of
thrombosis, clots that interfere with normal circulation,
including: venous thromboembolism (VTE), comprising both
deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE),
atrial fibrillation (AF), acute coronary syndromes (ACS),
valve disease and endocarditis, and conditions associated
with a raised risk of ischemic stroke. Due to this increased
risk, a number of thromboprophylactic medications target
the coagulation cascade. Effective anticoagulation can be
achieved by inhibiting different coagulation factors in the
coagulation cascade.