Author : Martin A. Alpert
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN 13 : 9780879936853
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (368 download)
Book Synopsis The Heart and Lung in Obesity by : Martin A. Alpert
Download or read book The Heart and Lung in Obesity written by Martin A. Alpert and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1998-06-08 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique book is the first to focus on the cardiovascular effects of obesity. The authors present and integrate relevant literature from such disparate areas as endocrinology/metabolism, surgery, biochemistry, and physiology. Among the topics covered are: The effects of obesity on myocardial metabolism, morphology and function An in-depth analysis of the evolution of obesity cardiomyopathy Obesity's interrelationship with sleep disordered breathing The effects of weight loss on obesity-related cardiopulmonary abnormalities Obesity and coronary artery disease This last topic has seldom if ever been so comprehensively reviewed. Indeed, the entire text provides the most in-deth critical analysis yet of how obesity affects the heart and lung and is hence recommended for anyone working in the field of obesity or providing medical care to obese patients.