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By Allan D. Callow. 434 pp., illustrated. Baltimore, Williams and Wilkins, 1996. $150. ISBN 0-683-01369-6.

Surgical correction of lesions of the extracranial arterial circulation, after evolving over a period of four decades, has been refined until it is now a safe and effective approach for the prevention of stroke. Although controversial for several years, carotid endarterectomy has been shown in recent prospective randomized studies to prevent strokes. It is therefore appropriate and timely to publish a book devoted to the surgical prevention of stroke. This single-author textbook contains much wisdom supported by facts. It is written in a refreshing conversational style (e.g., "HDLs are the good guys"), but it also reflects an in-depth knowledge of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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