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Edited by JoAnne Manson, Paul Ridker, J. Michael Gaziano, and Charles H. Hennekens. 564 pp. New York, Oxford University Press, 1996. $65. ISBN 0-19-508582-5.

This comprehensive book covers a wide range of topics relevant to the prevention of myocardial infarction: epidemiology, the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and thrombosis, genetic determinants of atherosclerosis, smoking cessation, cholesterol reduction, treatment of hypertension, exercise, psychological stress, treatment with aspirin and natural antioxidants, and dietary factors. There are special chapters on risk modification in obese and diabetic patients, sex differences in the risk of coronary events, postmenopausal hormone therapy, preventive pediatric cardiology, and secondary prevention. Where relevant, the chapters start with a discussion of molecular biology and studies in animals. The authors were requested to evaluate the quality of the . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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