Abstract
Because of the growing concern that asymptomatic coronary artery disease with silent (painless) myocardial ischemia represents a true public health hazard—many sufferers will probably die suddenly or have a nonfatal myocardial infarction as the first manifestation of their disease—physicians need to know more about the detection and management of this syndrome. In that regard, there are several major clinical issues (some unresolved) concerning asymptomatic coronary artery disease and silent myocardial ischemia that physicians should be aware of.
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Cohn, P.F. (1984). Clinical Problems Concerning Asymptomatic Coronary Artery Disease. In: Rutishauser, W., Roskamm, H. (eds) Silent Myocardial Ischemia. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69589-6_2
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