Contact Activation: Where Thrombosis and Hemostasis Meet on a Foreign Surface, Plus a Mini-editorial Compilation (“Part XVI”)
Helen H. Vu 1), Owen J.T. McCarty 1), 2), Emmanuel J. Favaloro 3), 4), 5), 6)
1) Department of Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
2) Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Knight Cancer Institute, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
Emmanuel J. Favaloro
3) Department of Haematology, Institute of Clinical Pathology and Medical Research, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
4) Sydney Centres for Thrombosis and Haemostasis, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
5) Faculty of Science and Health, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
6) School of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead Hospital, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia
Welcome to the latest issue of Seminars in Thrombosis and Hemostasis (STH); this issue primarily devoted to highlighting the contact activation pathway of coagulation. Developed to provide an overview of the current body of knowledge around the roles, applications, and new knowledge of the contact pathway, this compilation serves as an appetizer for the modern thrombosis and inflammation enthusiast.