1. Paramjit S. Tappia, Sukhwinder K. Bhullar, Naranjan S. Dhalla
Title: Biochemistry of cardiovascular dysfunction in obesity
B. HYPERTENSION
1. Coen D.A. Stehouwer
Title: Vascular mechanisms linking RAAS components to obesity-associated hypertension
2. Bonita Falkner
Title: Mechanisms of obesity-induced hypertension in adolescents
3. Murray Esler
Title: Role of the sympathetic nervous system in obesity-induced hypertension
4. Eric J. Belin de Chantemèle
Title: Sex differences in the mechanisms associated with obesity-induced hypertension
5. Kamal Rahmouni
Title: Leptin as a mediator of obesity-induced hypertension
6. Atilla Engin
Title: Endothelial dysfunction in obesity
7. Geoffrey A, Head
Title: Neurohormonal regulation of sympathoexcitation and hypertension in obesity
8. Antonina Orlando
Title: Role of obesity in hypertension in children
9. Sochung Chung,
Title: Small for gestational age and obesity associated co-morbidities
10. Tammy M. Brady
Title: Obesity-Related Hypertension in Children
11. Massimo Leggio
Title: The relationship between obesity and hypertension
12. Jordana B. Cohen
Title: Hypertension in Obesity and the Impact of Weight Loss
13. Louis J. Aronne
Title: Parallels in the Evolution of Obesity and Hypertension
14. Gino Seravalle
Title: Obesity and hypertension
15. Daphne Merkus
Title: The microcirculation: a key player in obesity-associated cardiovascular disease
16. Eric J. Belin de Chantemèle
Title: Sex Differences in Leptin Control of Cardiovascular Function in Health and Metabolic Diseases
17. Jun Wang
Title: Sex differences in the role of leptin and coronary heart disease
18. Susan Sam
Title: Differential effect of subcutaneous abdominal and visceral adipose tissue on cardiometabolic risk
19. John Stafford
Title: Sex differences in lipid and lipoprotein metabolism
20. Hiroyuki Kobori
Title: Sex differences in the mechanisms of obesity-induced hypertension
C. HEART FAILURE
1. Jennifer E. Ho
Title: Impaired cardiac function in obese individuals
2. Devendra K. Agrawal
Title: Role of Vitamin D deficiency in cardiac function
3. Amanda R. Vest
Title: Obesity in advanced heart failure
4. Mahmoud Abdelaal
Title: Cardiovascular morbidity and mortality associated with obesity
5. Chayakrit Krittanawong
Title: Risk of overweight with the development of heart failure
6. Paul Mather
Title: Obesity and heart failure
7. Fabrizio Montecucco
Title: Obesity phenotypes and their paradoxical association with cardiovascular diseases
8. Raffaele Altara
Title: Mechanisms of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in obesity
10. Sergey Kachur
Title: Obesity and cardiovascular diseases
11. Salvatore Carbone
Title: Obesity and Heart Failure: Possible mechanisms of the Obesity Paradox
12. Vijaiganesh Nagarajan
Title: Prognosis of morbid obesity patients with advanced heart failure
13. Carlos A. Aguilar-Salinas
Title: BMI as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease
14. Deepak L. Bhatt
Title: Relationship between BMI and cardiovascular outcomes in diabetic patients
15. Sheela N. Magge
Title: Cardiometabolic risk in obese children
16. Joran Hjelmeseth
Title: Gender related differences in obesity associated cardiovascular complications
17. Parham Parto
Title: Understanding the mechanisms and clinical significance of the obesity paradox
18. Altan Onat
Title: Advances in understanding gender difference in cardiometabolic disease risk
19. Naval K. Vikram
Title: Cardiovascular and Metabolic Complications – Diagnosis and Management in Obese Children
20. Martin A. Alpert
Title: Obesity and Ventricular Repolarization
Obesity is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adults as well as in obese children. This book will provide a description of the impact of obesity on the cardiovascular system and increased predisposition to CVD. It will identify the major biochemical mechanisms that lead to the occurrence of myocardial abnormalities and vascular alterations in obesity. We will also have some discussion on the biochemistry of the so-called obesity paradox in relation to CVD. The contributors to this book are international experts on obesity and associated cardiovascular complications. This book is also uniquely positioned as it focuses on the biochemistry of obesity-induced cardiovascular dysfunction. There are 20 chapters in 2 different parts in this book, comprising of Part A: Pathophysiology of Cardiovascular Complications in Obesity (11 chapters) and Part B: Modification of Cardiovascular Dysfunction in obesity (9 chapters).
The intent of this volume is to provide current and basic understanding of the biochemical mechanisms of obesity induced cardiovascular dysfunction that will be of value not only to cardiologists and other allied health professionals, but will also stimulate and motivate biomedical researchers and scientists to find the way to prevent the epidemic of obesity associated cardiovascular abnormalities. Furthermore, this book will serve as a highly useful resource for medical students, fellows, residents and graduate students with an interest in the cardiovascular system.
In summary, this book covers a broad range of biochemical mechanisms of obesity-induced cardiovascular complications. We hope that the reader will understand that obesity is linked to an increase in the risk and occurrence of fatal CVD. Furthermore, the underlying message presented in the book is that the cause of obesity related disorders is complex and that understanding the biochemistry of cardiovascular dysfunction may contribute to the development of novel interventions for the prevention and treatment of obesity associated comorbidities.