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.