Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Primary Hemostasis

  • Secondary Hemostasis and the Coagulation System

  • Tertiary Hemostasis

  • Tissue Factor

  • Von Willebrand Factor

  • Other Coagulation Factors

  • Cell-Centric Model of Hemostasis: From Initiation to Propagation

  • The Procoagulant Membrane

  • Membrane Particles

  • Endothelium and Hemostasis

  • Pro- and Anticoagulant Functions

  • Platelets

  • Coagulation and Wound Healing

  • Limitations of the Waterfall Cascade Model and Screening Laboratory Tests

  • Implications for Laboratory Tests

  • Pre-Surgical Evaluation to Prevent Bleeding Problems

  • Conclusions

  • References

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