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By Stephen Kliadman. 288 pp., illustrated. New York, Oxford University Press, 2000. $25. ISBN 0-19-511279-2.

This is an American book for American readers, written mainly for physicians and associated professionals, but also for interested lay readers. The author, Stephen Kliadman, is a journalist with a remarkable knowledge of medicine — in particular, cardiology — and the American health system. The book is written in a dynamic journalistic style, easy to read and informative. Enlightening case presentations are entertaining. The book eloquently recounts the history of coronary artery disease in 14 chapters, from the historical beginning (i.e., the description of angina pectoris by William Heberden).

Well-edited chapters deal with anatomy, diagnostic tools, treatment (e.g., drugs, bypass . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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