Guideline 36: Antithrombotic Therapy

Antithrombotic Therapy
Guideline development group

Professor Gordon Lowe (Chairman), Consultant Vascular Physician, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Professor Jill Belch, Consultant Vascular Physician, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee
Dr Chris Burton, General Practitioner, Sanquhar, Dumfries & Galloway
Dr Philip Cachia, Consultant Haematologist, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee
Dr Margaret Cook, Consultant Haematologist, St. John's Hospital at Howden, Livingstone
Professor Timothy Cooke, Consultant Surgeon, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Professor Charles Forbes, Consultant Physician, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee
Professor Ian Greer, Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Dr John Irving, Consultant Cardiologist, St. John's Hospital at Howden, Livingstone
Dr Christopher Ludlam, Consultant Haematologist, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Dr Gordon McInnes, Consultant Physician, Western Infirmary, Glasgow
Mrs Pat Murray, Clinical Pharmacy Services Manager, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh
Dr Peter Sandercock, Consultant Neurologist, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh
Dr Wilfrid Treasure, General Practitioner, Edinburgh
Dr Isobel Walker, Consultant Haematologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Dr John Webster, Consultant Physician, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary

Comments were also received from Professor Tony Wildsmith, Consultant Anaesthetist, Ninewells, Dundee

Specialist reviewers

Dr Trevor Baglin, Consultant Haematologist, Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge
Dr Philip Bath, Consultant Stroke Physician, Kings College Hospital, London
Professor Peter Bell, Consultant Vascular Surgeon, Leicester Royal Infirmary
Dr Neil Campbell, Lecturer in General Practice, University of Aberdeen Department of Primary Care
Professor Stuart Cobbe, Consultant Cardiologist, Glasgow Royal Infirmary
Professor David De Bono, Consultant Cardiologist, University of Leicester
Dr Peter Humphrey, Consultant Neurologist, Walton Neurosciences Centre, Liverpool
Dr Allan Merry, General Practitioner, Ardrossan
Professor Eric Preston, Consultant Haematologist, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
Professor Alexander Turpie, Hamilton Health Sciences McMaster University Clinic, Ontario, Canada

SIGN editorial board

Professor James Petrie, Chairman of SIGN, Co-editor Chairman of SIGN
Dr Doreen Campbell, CRAG Secretariat, Scottish Office
Dr Patricia Donald, Royal College of General Practitioners
Dr Jeremy Grimshaw, Health Services Research Unit, University of Aberdeen of Aberdeen
Mr Douglas Harper, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Dr Grahame Howard, Royal College of Radiologists Vice Chairman of SIGN
Dr Peter Semple, Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow

SIGN secretariat

Ms Juliet Harlen, Head of Secretariat, Co-editor
Miss Amanda Allman, Distribution Coordinator
Mrs Lesley Forsyth, Conferences Coordinator
Mr Robin Harbour, Information Officer
Ms Paula McDonald, Development Groups Coordinator
Mr Joseph Maxwell, Publications and Communications Coordinator
Dr Moray Nairn, Programme Manager
Mrs Judith Proudfoot, Assistant to Head of SIGN Secretariat
Dr Safia Qureshi, Programme Manager