Table Of Contents:

Preface
  On Topaz
Forward
  Igor Palacios
1. Histopathology of cardiovascular thrombus
  Hiroyuki Jinnouchi and Renu Virmani
2. Pathology of Arterial Thrombosis: Characteristics and Thrombus Types
  George S. Abela
3. Fibrin clot structure and function: a novel risk factor for arterial and venous thrombosis and thromboembolism
  Robert Ariens and Stephen R. Baker
4. The role of platelets in the pathophysiology of atherosclerosis and its complications
  Albert Ferro, Kerry Layne and Gabriella Passacquale
5. Mathematical models of thrombus formation and fibrinolysis
  Karin Leiderman, Brittany Bannish, Michael A. Kelley and Ada Palmisano
6. Animal models of thrombosis
  Gemma Vilahur
7. Imaging Modalities for Detection and Treatment of Cardiovascular Thrombus
  Claudia A. Martinez, Rodrigo Mendirichaga and Joel Fishman
8. Utilization of MRI/MRA for cardiac thrombus
  Rhoda Brosnan
9. Acute Myocardial Infarction: STEMI and NSTEMI
  Peter O’Kane and Kalpa De Silva
10. Acute Coronary Syndrome: thrombotic lesions in patients with unstable angina
  Ion S. Jovin, Gabriele Cioni and Nayef A. Abouzaki
11. Practical perspectives on the guidelines for management of coronary thrombus
  Elliott Smith
12. Thrombus classifications – critical tool for diagnostic and interventional cardiovascular procedures
  On Topaz
13. Impact of thrombus burden on myocardial damage in the setting of primary PCI
  Massimo Napodano and Antonio Landi
14. The impact of thrombus as a cause and as a result of complicated PCI
  Emmanouil S. Brilakis
15. Stent Thrombosis: Early, Late and Very Late
  Thomas E. Watts III, Massoud Leesar and Arka Chatterjee
16. STENT THROMBOSIS: IMPLICATIONS ON NEW STENT DESIGNS AND DAPT DURATION
  Dean Kereiakes
17. Aspiration catheters & Protection filters
  Anthony A. Bavry and Dhruv Mahtta
18. Power sourced mechanical thrombectomy in the management of thrombus-containing atherosclerotic lesions
  On Topaz
19. Dedicated thrombus-containing stent platforms
  Ran Kornowski
20. Dissolution of thrombus with ultrasound: a journey through physics, basic research and clinical utilization
  Uri Rosenschein
21. The role and impact of thrombus in formation and revascularization of chronic total occlusions
  On Topaz
22. Interventions in a spectrum of thrombotic lesions: real life experience in the cardiac catheterization suites of a large size tertiary care center
  P.P.T. de Jaegere
23. Atrial fibrillation : Prevalence, types, and clinical implications
  Gregory K. Jones
24. Acute and chronic pulmonary embolism: perspectives on diagnosis and management
  Mordechai Reuven Kramer and Avraham Unterman
25. Surgical management of cardiovascular thrombotic conditions
  Tomas A. Salerno
26. The spectrum of clinical presentations and management options for the treatment of degenerative atherothrombotic disease of saphenous vein grafts
  Haim Danenberg
27. Prosthetic Heart Valve Thrombosis
  Felipe Albuquerque, Eduardo De Marchena and Giselle Baquero
28. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGNS FOR IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF VALVE THROMBOSIS
  Ali N. Azadani and Danny Dvir
29. Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis: Past, Present and Future
  Neil Pendril Lewis
30. Vascular Closure Devices and Thrombosis
  Brian Clapp and Matthew James Ryan
31. Management strategies for thrombosis of major abdominal aortic branches: the superior mesenteric and  renal arteries
  Mohammed Aladdin
32. Thrombotic lesions in the lower extremity peripheral arteries:  diagnosis and management
  Nicolas W. Shammas
33. Venous Thrombosis
  David Hirschl
34. Revascularization for acute ischemic stroke: contemporary perspectives on the role and yield of thrombolytic therapy and endovascular intervention
  Larry B. Goldstein
35. Treatment Options for Recurrent Thromboembolism in Patients with Cryptogenic Cerebrovascular Events: Medical Therapy versus Device closure or Surgical repair of Patent Foramen Ovale
  Andres Pineda and J. Kevin Harrison
36. Left Atrial Appendage Occluders – recent advances and unresolved issues
  Michael Glikson and Arwa Younis
37. Thrombophilia – contemporary perspectives
  Srikanth Nagalla
38. Infectious diseases and cardiovascular thrombosis
  Subhashis Mitra and Daniel Havlichek Jr.
39. Thrombosis in Pregnancy
  Michael Lishner and Ron Hoffman
40. The Role of Interventional Cardiology in the Management of Thrombotic Conditions in the Pediatric Population
  Satinder K. Sandhu
41. Kawasaki disease – the phenomenon of thrombotic coronary and vascular aneurysms in the young and adults - a Japanese perspective
  Takayuki Onishi
42. Thrombus Pharmacotherapy
  Sunil V. Rao, Holly L. Humphrey and James Anderson Smith
43. Antithrombotic Treatment in Patients Undergoing  Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement
  Amit Segev and Elad Asher
44. Antifibrinolytics: Pharmacologic Profile and Clinical Utilization
  Elizabeth Landrum Michalets
45. The Realm of Drugs, Biological Products, and Supplement  Induced Thrombosis and Thromboembolic Risk
  Brian Peek, Emily E. Wood and Benjamin Michalove