Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases

2. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-0-12-803997-7
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Technology

Buch, Englisch, 566 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1020 g

The Heart in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases, Second Edition, provides an overview on our current understanding of major complications relating to the heart and autoimmune diseases. It includes the latest information on the new pathogenetic mechanisms involved, along with clinical manifestations of these important comortbidities. Mortality in autoimmune diseases, in particular, rheumatoid arthritis and SLE, has increased when compared with the general population. This excess mortality is largely due to cardiovascular diseases (CVDs)-particularly those of atherosclerotic origin, such as ischemic heart disease-and is gaining recognition in all branches of medicine, from cardiology, to internal medicine, and from rheumatologists to orthopedics.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Atzeni, Fabiola

Nurmohamed, Mike

Pauletto, Paolo

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Immunologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Klinische und Innere Medizin Kardiologie, Angiologie, Phlebologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Cellular Immunity: A Role for Cytokines 2. Organ-Specific Autoimmunity Involvement in Cardiovascular Disease 3. Neonatal Lupus Syndromes: Pathogenesis and Clinical Features 4. Subclinical Cardiovascular Damage in Systemic Rheumatic Diseases 5. Atherosclerosis and Autoimmunity 6. Inflammasomes and Inflammatory Cytokines in Early Atherosclerosis 7. Treatment of Lipid Metabolism Disturbances in Autoimmune Diseases 8. Cardiac Imaging Techniques in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases 9. New Cardiac Imaging Tools and Invasive Techniques in Systemic Autoimmune Diseases (Part II) 10. Cardiac Diseases in Rheumatoid Arthritis 11. Cardiac Involvement in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus 12. Cardiac Involvement in the Antiphospholipid Syndrome 13. Cardiac Involvement in Scleroderma 14. Cardiac Involvement in Systemic Vasculitis 15. Cardiovascular Involvement in Ankylosing Spondylitis 16. Cardiovascular Involvement in Psoriatic Arthritis 17. Cardiovascular Involvement in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome 18. Gout and Heart Disease: A Two-Way Street? 19. Heart Involvement in Osteoarthritis 20. Cardiac Effects of Antirheumatic Drugs

Über Autor(innen)

Atzeni, Fabiola
Fabiola Atzeni, MD, PhD is currently Full Professor and Head of the Rheumatology Unit, University of Messina, Messina, Italy. Her clinical and research interest lies in immunotherapies in autoimmune diseases with particular focus on the investigation and management of differential response to biological therapies in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and Spondyloarthritis (SpA), and cardiovascular aspects of the different rheumatic diseases with particular emphasis on arteriosclerosis. Dr. Atzeni has co-authored over 400 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters, is a regular reviewer for several international journals. She is involved in several international and national meetings focused on cardiovascular and infection aspects.

Nurmohamed, Mike
Michael Nurmohamed is Rheumatologist and professor of Rheumatology at the VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. His chair has a focus on cardiovascular comorbidities in rheumatic diseases/vascular rheumatology. Furthermore, he is the Head of Rheumatology Research Dept. of Reade where he also works as Rheumatologist and Clinical Research Scientist since 2000. Dr. Nurmohamed has (co)authored over 200 publications in peer-reviewed journals and several book chapters, is a regular reviewer for several international journals and an editorial board member of Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Arthritis Research Therapy, Journal of Rheumatology and PlosOne. He serves on several (international) boards of cardiovascular scientific societies.