Cardiology and Co-Existing Disease

An examination of the major diseases in other organs in which cardiovascular involvement may be a prominent feature and that may be the direct cause of significant cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. These range from endocrine disorders, including diabetes, to neuromuscular disease, hematologic disorders, diseases of the liver, autonomic nervous system dysfunction, end-stage renal disease, pulmonary heart disease, AIDS, and neoplastic disease. The volume not only explains how disease in other organs may alter myocardial and circulatory function, but also presents practical ways in which physicians can recognize and manage these abnormalities in their own practices. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.