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Contents: Introduction. 1. Platelet Ultrastructure Morphology. 2. Platelet Morphology and Function.3. Platelet Morphology and Dysfunction. 4. Platelet Physiology. 5. Platelet Activation Mechanisms. 6. Role of Calcium in Platelet Activation. 7. Eicosanoid Metabolism and Platelet Function. 8. Calcium Modulation by Cyclic Nucleotides. 9. Pharmacology of Antiplatelet Drugs. 10. Antiplatelet Therapies. 11. Aspirin Resistance. 12. Platelet Dysfunctions Associated with Diabetes Mellitus. 13. Platelet Hyperfunction as a Risk Promoter forAcute Coronary Events. 14. Epinephrine-induced Platelet Membrane Modulation. 15. Platelet-Vessel Wall Interactions. 16. Blood Biocompatibility Studies. Index. Key Features: The monograph 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. Authors hope that this collective work on Platelet Physiology and Pharmacology will serve the students, clinicians, and researchers as a useful reference monograph.