Antithrombotic Therapy Pocketcard Set

The Antithrombotic Therapy pocketcard set contains a concise summary of the most important anticoagulation and thrombolytic guidelines from the American College of Chest Physicians (updated in June, 2008). The covered topics include the following: * Diagnosis and treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) * Risk factors for DVT and disease-associated risk of developing DVT in hospitalized patients * Comprehensive DVT prophylaxis recommendations * Diagnosis and management of pulmonary embolism * Prevention of thromboembolism in atrial fibrillation including a protocol for anticoagula tion in AF cardioversion * Thromboembolic prophylaxis recommendations in structural and valvular heart disease including prosthetic valve use * Recommendations for prophylaxis, thrombolysis, and anticoagulation in acute ischemic stroke * Anticoagulation in Acute Coronary Syndrome including ST and non-ST elevation myocar dial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI) * Diagnosis and management of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT) * Illustrations of the mechanisms of action of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs