by
Martin QuinnMartin Quinn

Quinn (St. Vincent’s University Hospital, Ireland) and Fitzgerald (U. College Dublin) bring together contributions from US- and Europe-based researchers addressing platelet function, or clot formation, which is fundamental to common cardiovascular disorders such as myocardial infarction, unstable angina, and stroke—and difficult to assess. Contributions outlining platelet physiology are follow by chapters explaining how to analyze platelet function and how this information can be applied clinically, including determining dosage of antiplatelet agents. Coverage includes the application of proteomics and genomics to platelet research, and a survey of antiplatelet agents and therapy. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR