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Edited by Harold L. Lazar. 295 pp., illustrated. Mount Kisco, N.Y., Futura, 1993. $65. ISBN 0-87993-555-3.

The past few decades have witnessed revolutionary developments in the management of ischemic heart disease. Technical advances in coronary revascularization and myocardial protection, clinical refinement of thrombolytic therapy, and the introduction of mechanical assist devices and cardiac transplantation have substantially improved the care of patients with acute coronary ischemic syndrome. Nevertheless, acute coronary ischemia remains the primary cause of death in industrialized countries. More than ever, close collaboration among cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, cardiac anesthesiologists, and basic researchers is crucial to the treatment of this important clinical entity. This attractive book succinctly summarizes events of the past two decades in the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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