1. Pharmacology of Parenteral Anticoagulants 1
Kathleen H. McCool and Daniel M. Witt

2. Pharmacology of Vitamin K Antagonists 25
Jaekyu Shin and Steven R. Kayser

3. Antiplatelet Medications 47
Michael Kornfeld and Joseph R. Munsayac

4. Newer Oral Anticoagulants 67
Taki Galanis and Geno J. Merli

5. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Medical Patients 81
Alex C. Spyropoulos and Charles E. Mahan

6. Prevention of Venous Thromboembolism in Surgical Patients 107
Nancy Torres Finnerty and Franklin Michota

7. Treatment of Acute Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Patients 137
Tracy Minichiello, Lauren Doctoroff, and Elizabeth A. Farrell

8. Perioperative Management of Oral Anticoagulants and Antiplatelet Agents 161
Ramiro Jervis and Andrew Dunn

9. Prevention of Cardioembolic Stroke 179
Ali Mahajerin and Warren J. Manning

10. Antithrombotics for Ischemic Stroke 205
Fadi B. Nahab and Sakib Qureshi

11. Antithrombotic Therapy for Non-ST-Elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome 223
David Lao and Andrew Boyle

12. Parenteral Anticoagulants: Special Considerations in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease and Obesity 241
Sarah A. Spinler, Millie Rajyaguru, Julie K. Atay, and John Fanikos

13. Hemorrhagic Complications of Anticoagulants in Hospitalized Patients 291
Allison Burnett, Jason Cohen, and David A. Garcia

14. Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia 331
David Feinbloom and John Fani Srour

15. Transitions in Care: Inpatient Anticoagulation 361
Neil Gupta, Diane Sliwka, and Margaret C. Fang

16. Optimizing Inpatient Anticoagulation: Strategies for Quality Improvement 377
Greg Maynard, Ian Jenkins, Brian Clay, Michael Montazeri, and Doug Humber

Index 415