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 anticoagulation 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 myocardial infarction (STEMI and NSTEMI)
• Diagnosis and management of heparin induced thrombocytopenia (HIT)
• Illustrations of the mechanisms of action of anticoagulant and antiplatelet drugs