Ch. 1. Historical Notes / James K. Alexander -- Ch. 2. Effect of Obesity on Myocardial Metabolism, Morphology, and Function in the Obese (fa/fa) Zucker Rat / Stephen W. Schaffer -- Ch. 3. Cardiac Morphology and Obesity in Man / Martin A. Alpert and James K. Alexander -- Ch. 4. Hemodynamic Alterations with Obesity in Man / James K. Alexander and Martin A. Alpert -- Ch. 5. Obesity and Ventricular Function in Man: Diastolic Function / Simon Chakko, Martin A. Alpert and James K. Alexander -- Ch. 6. Obesity and Ventricular Function in Man: Systolic Function / Martin A. Alpert, James K. Alexander and Simon Chakko -- Ch. 7. Obesity, Hypertension and the Heart / Efrain Reisin and M. Eileen Cook -- Ch. 8. Obesity and Pulmonary Function / Dudley F. Rochester -- Ch. 9. Pathogenesis and Clinical Manifestations of Obesity Cardiomyopathy / James K. Alexander and Martin A. Alpert -- Ch. 10. Obesity and Sleep-Disordered Breathing / Steven M. Koeing and Paul M. Suratt
Ch. 11. Treatment of Obesity Cardiomyopathy / Martin A. Alpert and James K. Alexander -- Ch. 12. Obesity and Coronary Heart Disease / James K. Alexander