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Edited by J. Willis Hurst and Joseph S. Alpert, with Robert H. Anderson, Anton E. Becker, and Benson R. Wilcox. 560 pp., illustrated. New York, Raven Press, 1994. $150. ISBN 0-7817-0058-2.

Webster's Third New International Dictionary defines "atlas" as a "collection of tables, charts and plates." Such items form the basis of this book, for which the primary editors recruited 3 associates and 39 other distinguished contributors. It covers most of cardiology while transcending traditional coverage by providing up-to-date, indeed politically correct, chapters on cocaine and aging. Its targets are the familiar omnium-gatherum: students, house officers, fellows in cardiology, seasoned physicians, and teachers of cardiovascular medicine. A vast assemblage of illustrations, notably stunning anatomical and pathological specimens and examples of every imaging method, is integrated with diagrams, tables, and charts summarizing . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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