TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Anticoagulants, Antiplatelet Agents, and Fibrinolytics A1 - Smith, Jessica L. A2 - Cydulka, Rita K. A2 - Fitch, Michael T. A2 - Joing, Scott A. A2 - Wang, Vincent J. A2 - Cline, David M. A2 - Ma, O. John PY - 2017 T2 - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e AB - Antithrombotic therapy is used to treat acute coronary syndrome, deep venous thrombosis (DVT), pulmonary embolism (PE), transient ischemic attack, and ischemic stroke. These agents are also used to prevent occlusive vascular events in patients at risk. Detailed management strategies and dosing regimens are provided in Chapter 18, “Acute Coronary Syndromes: Management of Myocardial Infarction and Unstable Angina,” Chapter 25, “Thromboembolism,” and Chapter 141, “Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack.” This chapter provides an overview of antithrombotic agents. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143143676 ER -