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Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Johnstone Michael T
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Description for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
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The cause of diabetes mellitus is metabolic in origin. However, its major clinical manifestations, which result in most of the morbidity and mortality, are a result of its vascular pathology. In fact, the American Heart Association has recently stated that, “from the point of view of cardiovascular medicine, it may be appropriate to say, diabetes is a cardiovascular disease” (1). But diabetic vascular disease is not limited to just the macrovasculature. Diabetes mellitus also affects the microcirculation with devastating results, including nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States, while ... Read more
The cause of diabetes mellitus is metabolic in origin. However, its major clinical manifestations, which result in most of the morbidity and mortality, are a result of its vascular pathology. In fact, the American Heart Association has recently stated that, “from the point of view of cardiovascular medicine, it may be appropriate to say, diabetes is a cardiovascular disease” (1). But diabetic vascular disease is not limited to just the macrovasculature. Diabetes mellitus also affects the microcirculation with devastating results, including nephropathy, neuropathy, and retinopathy. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of end-stage renal disease in the United States, while ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Humana Press Inc. United States
Number of pages
672
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Series
Contemporary Cardiology
Condition
New
Number of Pages
672
Place of Publication
Totowa, NJ, United States
ISBN
9781588294135
SKU
V9781588294135
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About Johnstone Michael T
Michael T. Johnstone, MD, and Aristidis Veves, MD, DSc, have comprehensively their classic reference that reviews both the clinical and scientific aspects of diabetic cardiovascular disease. The contributors thoroughly discuss the mechanisms and risk factors of diabetes in relation to hypertension, dyslipidemia, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, coronary artery disease, and congestive heart failure. Their review includes a full examination of the epidemiology, ... Read more
Reviews for Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease
Reviews of the Second Edition ". . .provides a great resource for readers needing to learn more about the relationship between these disease entities. The book is recommended for any series student of diabetes. In particular, cardiologists and cardiology fellows, as well as cardiovascular surgeons and fellows, should be familiar with the material in it. It is ... Read more