Contents



Preface

*Inflammatory Heart Diseases*, edited by Drs. Aronow and Murashita, presents comprehensive information on pericardial diseases, cardiomyopathies, and

In the first section, chapters cover advanced concepts in pericardial disease, pericardial disease in the elderly, tuberculous pericarditis, surgical treatment of chronic constrictive pericarditis, surgery for chronic pericardial effusion, and

peripartum cardiomyopathies, and medical imaging in myocarditis.

assistance of Sara Bacvarova, Author Service Manager at IntechOpen.

In the second section, chapters discuss inflammation and diabetic cardiomyopathy,

In the third section, chapters examine atherosclerosis of extracranial carotid vessels and serum homocysteine, and the role of lifestyle in the development of coronary

I would like to thank all of the contributors for their outstanding work. I would also like to acknowledge the excellent editing of Professor Murashita and the excellent

**Wilbert S. Aronow, MD, FACC, FAHA**

Professor of Medicine and Director of Cardiology Research, Westchester Medical Center and New York Medical College

atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases.

heart disease.

anesthesia for patients with pericardial disease.
