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Cardiovascular Manifestations of Autonomic Disorders
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians The critical role of a balanced autonomic nervous system for appropriate function and responsiveness of the cardiovascular system is often overlooked. The interrelationship of these two systems is often…
Interface Between Renal Disease and Cardiovascular Illness
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians Kidney disease confers increased risks for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (CVD), myocardial disease and heart failure (HF), arrhythmias, and valvular disease. Obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension (HTN), and increased…
Neuromuscular Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians Neurologic diseases often affect the heart and vascular system, and in many cases, cardiovascular disease limits life expectancy and reduces quality of life in these patients. As such, cardiologists…
Psychiatric and Psychosocial Aspects of Cardiovascular Disease
Acknowledgment The authors gratefully acknowledge Drs. Viola Vaccarino and J. Douglas Bremner, whose chapter on this topic in the prior edition of Braunwald’s Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine served as the basis for the current chapter. Additional content…
Tumors Affecting the Cardiovascular System
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians Cardiac masses frequently present significant diagnostic and therapeutic clinical challenges. In many cases, a cardiac mass is detected as an incidental finding and the resultant evaluation may culminate in…
Rheumatic Diseases and the Cardiovascular System
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians The relationship between inflammatory rheumatic diseases and the cardiovascular system has long been recognized. As the treatment of these diseases has improved considerably over the last 30 years and…
Endocrine Disorders and Cardiovascular Disease
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians The endocrine system links tightly with many important cardiovascular diseases. As our understanding of the cellular and molecular effects of various hormones has evolved, we understand better the clinical…
Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Fibrinolysis, and Cardiovascular Disease
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians Hemostasis preserves vascular integrity by balancing the physiologic processes that maintain blood fluidity under normal circumstances and prevent excessive bleeding after vascular injury. Preservation of blood fluidity depends on…
Endemic and Pandemic Viral Illnesses and Cardiovascular Disease: Influenza and COVID-19
Additional content is available online at Elsevier eBooks for Practicing Clinicians Introduction Over the past decade appreciation has grown that viral diseases can affect the cardiovascular system and contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Influenza accounts for a substantial number of…