Overview
This unique book will help psychiatrists to understand better the
risks of cardiovascular illness and cardiologists to appreciate
possible pathophysiological links with psychiatric
conditions. It describes the common psychiatric conditions,
their key features and how they may influence cardiovascular
disease, outcomes, and quality of life. It also considers the
cardiovascular complications that may arise as a result of mental
illness.
In an exciting, collaborative approach, psychiatrists and cardiologists combine their expertise throughout the book to provide guidance on the best way to manage such patients, considering the patient as a whole, not the individual conditions.