Oxford Case Histories in Cardiology

Dr Rajendram is a specialist registrar in general medicine and intensive care in the Oxford Deanery. He is currently a specialty registrar in anaesthesia and intensive care at the University College Hospital, London. Prior to this he was a specialist registrar in general medicine and cardiology at the Heatherwood and Wexham Park Hospitals. As a visiting research fellow in the nutritional sciences research division, King's College London, he is actively involved in research into alcohol-related diseases.

Clearly the three authors have put a huge amount of time and effort into this book to make sure it is relevant, accurate and up to date. Overall, this book will be an excellent aid to those preparing for postgraduate exams in general medicine and cardiology, but will also be of relevance to senior medical students with more than a passing interest in cardiology.

• 1 CASE IN ABNORMALITIES ON CHEST X-RAY PERFORMED AT PRE-OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT; 3 CASES IN ABNORMALITIES ON ECGS; 1 CASE IN ACUTE RESPIRATORY DISTRESS POST-PARTUM; 2 CASES IN ASCITES; 3 CASES IN ATYPICAL CHEST PAIN; 1 CASE IN BACK PAIN; 1 CASE IN BLURRED VISION; 11 CASES IN BREATHLESSNESS; 10 CASES IN CHEST PAIN; 1 CASE IN CONFUSION; 3 CASES IN COUGH; 3 CASES IN DIZZINESS; 4 CASES IN EXERTIONAL BREATHLESSNESS; 1 CASE IN FACIAL PALLOR AND FLUSHING; 2 CASES IN FEVER; 1 CASE IN GROWTH OF CANDIDA IN BLOOD CULTURES; 1 CASE IN HAEMATURIA AFTER OESOPHAGECTOMY FOR OESOPHAGEAL CANCER; 1 CASE IN HEADACHE; 1 CASE IN HOARSE VOICE; 2 CASES IN HYPERTENSION; 1 CASE IN LEFT HEMIPARESIS; 4 CASES IN MURMUR DETECTED ON AUSCULTATION; 2 CASES IN OEDEMA; 1 CASE IN OLIGOANURIC RENAL FAILURE; 3 CASES IN PALPITATIONS; 3 CASES IN PERIPHERAL OEDEMA; 1 CASE IN PLATYPNOEA-ORTHODEOXIA; 1 CASE IN PLEURITIC CHEST PAIN; 1 CASE IN PRE-OPERATIVE ASSESSMENT PRIOR TO AAA REPAIR; 1 CASE IN RECURRENT FALLS; 1 CASE IN RETROGRADE AMNESIA; 1 CASE IN RIGHT LOIN PAIN; 1 CASE IN SEIZURES; 7 CASES IN SYNCOPE; 1 CASE IN SYNCOPE AFTER PERCUTANEOUS CORONARY INTERVENTION; 1 CASE IN SYNCOPE POST-PARTUM