Heart-Brain Interactions

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-XIII

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2. Cardiovascular Consequences of Cerebral Damage

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. The Visceral Nervous System as a Link Between the Heart and the Brain: An Approach Employing Spectral Analysis of R-R and Systolic Arterial Pressure Variabilities

      • M. Pagani, P. Pizzinelli, D. Lucini, A. Malliani

      Pages 3-11

   3. Electrocardiographic Changes Following Acute Ischemic or Hemorrhagic Stroke

      • S. Sen, T. Stober, W. Thönnes, A. Heisel

      Pages 13-17

   4. Cardiac Arrhythmias Following Acute Brain Injuries

      • G. Di Pasquale, S. Urbinati, G. Pinelli

      Pages 19-30

   5. Clinical Evidence of Myocardial Damage in Patients with Acute Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

      • M. Emdin, G. Di Pasquale, C. Boni, S. Urbinati, G. Buzzigoli, A. M. Lusa et al.

      Pages 31-42

   6. Pathologic Evidence of Myocardial Damage Following Acute Brain Injuries

      • G. Baroldi

      Pages 43-47

   7. Prevention of Myocardial Damage Following Acute Brain Injuries by Beta-Blockade

      • J. M. Cruickshank

      Pages 49-56

3. Cardiogenic Cerebral Ischemia: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Aspects

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 57-57

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   2. Cardiogenic Focal Cerebral Ischemia in Patients Under 45 Years

      • C. Fieschi, M. Frontoni, F. Orzi, A. Carolei, CNR Study Group

      Pages 59-64

   3. Diagnostic-Therapeutic Protocol of Syncope

      • E. Piccolo, A. Raviele, G. Gasparini

      Pages 65-71

   4. Cardioembolic Stroke: Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment

      • D. G. Sherman

      Pages 73-81

   5. Thromboembolism in Nonrheumatic Atrial Fibrillation: What Have We Learned?

      • R. G. Hart

      Pages 83-86

   6. Usefulness of Transthoracic, Transesophageal, and Contrast Echocardiography in Patients with Suspected Cardioembolic Stroke

      • J. R. T. C. Roelandt, M. Pozzoli

      Pages 87-94

   7. Two-Dimensional Echocardiography in Young Adults with Cerebral Ischemia: Emerging Issues

      • S. Urbinati, G. Di Pasquale, A. Andreoli, G. Pinelli

      Pages 95-107

4. Cerebrovascular and Coronary Artery Disease

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109

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   2. Risk Factors

      1. Arterial Hypertension and Risk of Stroke and Myocardial Infarction

         • E. Ambrosioni, C. Borghi

         Pages 111-115

      2. Hyperlipidemia and Risk of Stroke

         • M. Mancini, A. Postiglione, L. A. Ferrara

         Pages 117-120

   3. Detection of Association

      1. Noninvasive Investigation for the Detection of Asymptomatic Ischemic Heart Disease in Cerebrovascular Patients

         • A. M. Lusa, S. Urbinati, G. Di Pasquale, G. Pinelli

         Pages 121-138

      2. Multifocal Atherosclerotic Noninvasive Findings in Patients with Coronary Artery Disease

         • E. Borgatti, A. De Fabritiis, G. Scondotto, A. Marzocchi, A. Amato, E. Conti et al.

         Pages 139-147

In the last decade there has been a growing interest in the study of the interactions between the heart and the brain, especially in the field of cerebral ischemia. The interactions between cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases are of relevance not only for research investigation, but also for clinical implications in the daily clinical practice. i.e. A wealth of information has been gathered particularly on three topics, cardiovascular consequences of cerebral injuries, cardioembolic stroke, and association of carotid and coronary artery disease. The available information, however, is still sparse and fragmentary mainly because of the lack of commun­ ication between neurologists and cardiologists. With the aim of improving communication between several disciplines and technologies, we started to organize since 1987 in Bologna, Italy, an international Symposium on heart­ brain interactions to be held every 3 years. Our intention was to gather prominent clinicians and researchers from outstanding cardiologic and neuro­ logic institutions actively involved in the study of heart-brain interactions. The ambitious goal has been to fit different pieces of information like in a puzzle. This book originates from the contributions presented at the 2nd Sympo­ sium which was held in Bologna on November 30-December 1, 1990. The book is subdivided into three sections: I cardiovascular consequences of cerebral damage, II cardiogenic cerebral ischemia, III cerebrovascular and coronary artery disease.

• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Herzkrankheit
• arrhythmia
• brain
• cardiovascular
• cerebral ischemia
• coronary artery disease
• coronary heart disease
• embolism
• heart
• heart disease
• ischemic stroke
• myocardial infarction
• stroke
• vascular disease

• Division of Cardiology, Bellaria Hospital, Bologna, Italy

  Giuseppe Pasquale, Giuseppe Pinelli

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