Myat A., Haldar S., Redwood S. (eds.) Challenging Concepts in Cardiovascular Medicine: A Case-Based Approach with Expert Commentary

Oxford University Press, 2011. — 289 p. — ISBN: 9780199695546This resource contains a series of challenging concepts in cardiovascular medicine covering all subspecialty areas. Each case provides an in-depth review of current practice, the application of national and international guidelines and a summary of evidence from the medical literature, and is punctuated by 'Clinical Tips', 'Learning Points' and 'Landmark Trial Summaries' to enhance the learning process alongside an 'Expert Commentary' written by internationally-renowned leaders in the field of cardiology.Coronary heart disease
Coronary artery bypass graft surgery vs percutaneous coronary intervention
Can a rash cause stent thrombosis?
Triple antithrombotic therapy after coronary stenting for chronically anticoagulated patients: too much of a good thing?
A closer look at lipid management following an acute coronary syndrome
The endocardium and valvular heart disease
Management of prosthetic heart valves in pregnancy
Symptomatic aortic stenosis: new horizons in management
Assessment and management of mitral regurgitation
Streptococcus mutans endocarditis: a cautionary tale
A word to the wise: not all chest pain is ischaemic
The myocardium and cardiomyopathy
Assessment and management of the breathless patient
Cardiac transplantation
Young patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: how to decide on implantable defibrillators
Myocarditis: an inflammatory cardiomyopathy
Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy
The sparkly heart
Heart rhythm disturbances
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation
Ventricular tachycardia in a ‘normal’ heart
Dual-chamber vs single-chamber pacing: the debate continues
Reflex syncope: to pace or not to pace?
Adult congenital heart disease
Cryptogenic stroke
Surgically-corrected tetralogy of Fallot and associated arrhythmias
General cardiovascular medicine
A case of refractory systemic hypertension
Syncope secondary to pulmonary arterial hypertension: an ominous sign?
Cardiovascular preoperative risk assessment: a calculated gamble?
The role of cardiac rehabilitation following cardiac surgery