Haemostatic Failure in Liver Disease

Front Matter....Pages I-IX
Introduction....Pages 1-4
Coagulation factors synthesis by the liver, with special reference to Factor VIII and Factor V....Pages 5-23
Oral Anticoagulants: Unexpected Side-Effects or New Fields of Application?....Pages 24-35
Protein C,An Inhibitor of Blood Coagulation, in Liver Disease and other Clinical Conditions....Pages 36-43
Intravascular Coagulation in Liver Disease....Pages 44-51
Abnormalities of Fibrin Formation in Severe Hepatic Diseases....Pages 52-68
Platelet Involvement in the Haemostatic Failure of Liver Disease....Pages 69-80
The Significance of Several Coagulation Tests in the Evaluation of the Risk of Bleeding....Pages 81-93
Clinical Manifestations of the Haemostatic Failure in Acute and Chronic Liver Disease....Pages 94-107
Coagulation Defects Following Peritoneovenous Shunts....Pages 108-120
Bleeding During Orthotopic Liver Transplantation in Man....Pages 121-126
Main Problems in the Treatment of Bleeding in Cirrhotic Patients....Pages 127-154
Treatment of Bleeding by Methods Not Directly Related to Haemostasis....Pages 155-161
Strategies for Rational Haemotherapy....Pages 162-168
AT-III Concentrate Treatment: Current Experience....Pages 169-177
Back Matter....Pages 179-184