The heart and lung in obesity

Preface M.A. Alpert, J.K. Alexander 1. Historical Notes J.K. Alexander 2. Effect of Obesity on Myocardial Metabolism, Morphology, and Function in the Obese (fa/fa) Zucker Rat S.W. Schaffer 3. Cardiac Morphology and Obesity in Man M.A. Alpert, J.K. Alexander 4. Hemodynamic Alterations with Obesity in Man J.K. Alexander, M.A. Alpert 5. Obesity and Ventricular Function in Man: Diastolic Function S. Chakko, M.A. Alpert, J.K. Alexander 6. Obesity and Ventricular Function in Man: Systolic Function M.A. Alpert, J.K. Alexander, S. Chakko 7. Obesity, Hypertension, and the Heart E. Reisin, M.E. Cook 8. Obesity and Pulmonary Function D.F. Rochester 9. Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations of Obesity Cardiomyopathy J.K. Alexander, M.A. Alpert 10. Obesity and Sleep-Disordered Breathing S.M. Koeing, M.P. Suratt 11. Treatment of Obesity Cardiomyopathy M.A. Alpert, J.K. Alexander 12. Obesity and Coronary Heart Disease J.K. Alexander Appendix Index