no information available
• Platelet story has been narrated with beautiful electron photomicrographs and original illustrations. • This monograph includes discussions on aspirin resistance, unique mechanism of platelet membrane modulation, platelet interactions with vascular surfaces, biomaterials, and biomedical devices, etc. • Over 1000 references related to our work at the University of Minnesota (1970-2015). • The monograph provides a comprehensive overview of the work done at the Thrombosis Research Laboratory, Lillehei Heart Institute, University of Minnesota, USA for over four decades by Professor (Late) James G White and Dr Gundu HR Rao. • Includes chapters on ultrastructure morphology, platelet dysfunction, platelet physiology, platelet activation mechanisms, role of calcium in platelet activation, role of eicosanoids, cAMP and cGMP, antiplatelet drugs, antiplatelet therapies, aspirin resistance, platelet dysfunction in diabetes, platelet membrane modulation, platelet vessel-wall interactions, and blood biocompatibility. • This collective work on Platelet Physiology and Pharmacology will serve the students, clinicians, and researchers as a useful reference monograph.
