Heparin: Anticoagulation Principles - Part 1: History, Use, and Kinetics

This is a three part lecture series on heparin. In part one, the following objectives will be covered:
• Describe heparin’s history and chemical structure.
• Summarize heparin’s mechanism of action.
• List the indications and contraindications of heparin.
• Go over the pharmacokinetic parameters of heparin