Platelet glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors in cardiovascular disease

Part I. Basic Principles Thrombosis in Acute Coronary Syndromes and Coronary Interventions Thaddeus R. Tolleson and Robert A. Harrington Platelet Adhesion Edward F. Plow Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa in Platelet Aggregation and Acute Arterial Thrombosis Patrick Andre and David R. Phillips Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists: Development of Abciximab and Pharmacology of Abciximab Tirofiban, and Eptifibatide, Barry S. Coller Part II. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Blockade During Coronary Intervention Abciximab During Percutaneous Coronary Intervention: EPIC, EPILOG, and EPISTENT Trials A. Michael Lincoff Eptifibatide in Coronary Intervention: The IMPACT and ESPRIT Trials Jean-Pierre Dery, J. Conor O'Shea, and James E. Tcheng Tirofiban in Interventional Cardiology: The RESTORE and TARGET Trials Nicholas Valettas and Howard C. Herrmann Overview of the Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Interventional Trials A. Michael Lincoff and Eric J. Topol Part III. Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Blockade for Acute Ischemic Syndromes The Use of Abciximab in Therapy-Resistant Unstable Angina: Clinical and Angiographic Results of the CAPTURE Pilot Trial and the CAPTURE Study Marcel J. B. M. van den Brand and Maarten L. Simoons Unstable Angina Trials: PARAGON, PURSUIT, PRISM, PRISM-PLUS, and GUSTO-IV David J. Moliterno Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors and an Invasive Strategy Christopher P. Cannon Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockade in Myocardial Infarction: Adjunctive Therapy to Percutaneous Coronary Interventions Franz-Josef Neumann Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Blockade in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Adjunctive Therapy to Fibrinolysis Sorin J. Brener Part IV. Practical Issues and Future Applications Economics of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibition Daniel B.Mark Platelet Monitoring and Interaction of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists with Other Antiplatelet Agents Steven R. Steinhubl Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Antagonists: Their Interaction with Low-Molecular-Weight Heparins and Direct Thrombin Inhibitors Amol S. Bapat, Naji Yazbek, and Neal S. Kleiman Oral Agents L. Kristin Newby Platelet Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Inhibitors: Effects Beyond the Platelet Dean J. Kereiakes and Pascal J. Goldschmidt-Clermont Cerebrovascular Interventions Leslie Cho and Jay S. Yadav Cerebrovascular Aspects of Glycoprotein IIb/IIIa Receptor Inhibitors Cathy A. Sila Evolution of Drug Development in Evidence-Based Medicine: Summary and the Future David E. Kandzari, David F. Kong, and Robert M. Califf Index