Antithrombotic therapy in  clinical practice

Prof JA Ker; Dr J Ker

Antithrombotic therapy in clinical practice

Prof JA Ker University of Pretoria
Dr J Ker University of Pretoria

Abstract

Haemorrhage, intravascular thrombosis and embolism are common clinical manifestations of many diseases. Unregulated activation of the haemostatic system may cause thrombosis with embolism, which reduces blood flow to critical organs (eg brain, myocardium)

Author Biographies

Prof JA Ker, University of Pretoria

MBChB, MD. Department of Internal Medicine

Dr J Ker, University of Pretoria

MBChB, MMed(Int) Department of Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences

Issue

Vol 45 No 3 (2003)

Section

CPD

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