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Edited by David L. Brown. 836 pp., illustrated. Philadelphia, W.B. Saunders, 1998. $125. ISBN 0-7216-6006-1.

Over the past 20 years the treatment of acute coronary ischemic syndromes has changed remarkably. No longer is the coronary care unit a place where patients are merely monitored or expectant therapy is provided. Rather, the emphasis has changed to early identification of patients with acute ischemic syndromes, risk stratification, and earlier interventional therapies. This approach has reduced mortality from acute myocardial infarction and increased the effectiveness of cardiac care. Cardiac Intensive Care strives to address changes in the care of critically ill patients with coronary and cardiac disorders. Realizing that the term "coronary care unit" no longer sufficiently describes . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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