Michelle Riba M.D.is Professor of Psychiatry and Associate Chair for Integrated Medicine and Psychiatric Services at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan. She is also Associate Director, Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR); Director, PsychOncology Program, University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center; Associate Director, University of Michigan Comprehensive Depression Center; Past President, American Psychiatric Association and Secretary for Scientific Publications, World Psychiatric Association

Lawson Wulsin M.D. is Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Cincinnati. His special area of interest is physical and mental health; he is the author of "Treating the Aching Heart: A Guide to Depression, Stress, and Heart Disease".

Melvyn Rubenfire M.D. is Professor of Internal Medicine and Director of Preventive Cardiology at the University of Michigan. In 2009 the University named a Professorship in his honor, the Melvyn Rubenfire Professorship in Preventive Cardiology, in recognition of his contribution to patient care, research and education in preventive cardiology.

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.

List of Contributors, vii
Foreword, xi
Kim A. Eagle, MD
Preface, xii
Lawson Wulsin, MD, Michelle B. Riba, MD, MS, Melvyn Rubenfire, MD and Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS
1 The Interaction Between Psychologic Distress and Biobehavioral Processes in Cardiovascular Disease, 1
Willem J. Kop, PhD and John S. Gottdiener, MD
2 Depression and Cardiovascular Diseases, 18
Kevin B. Kerber, MD and Melvyn Rubenfire, MD
3 Depression, Anxiety, Anger, and Heart Failure, 34
Oliver G. Cameron, MD,PhD, Daniel Ehrmann and Bertram Pitt, MD
4 Cardiac Surgery, 49
Rima Styra, MD, Med, FRCPC, Christopher M. Feindel, MD and Marion E. McRae, RN, NP, MScN, CCRN-CSC-CMC, CCN, ACNP-BC
5 Cardiac Transplantation and Left Ventricular Assist Devices: Pre-Assessment and Post-Management, 62
Rachel Lipson Glick, MD, David Bradley S. Dyke, MD, Moira Kessler, BS, MD and Dayna J. LePlatte, MD
6 Psychiatric Aspects of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators, 77
Divy Ravindranath, MD, MS and Frank Pelosi, MD
7 Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: Psychosocial Implications and Treatment, 88
John M. Wryobeck, PhD and Melvyn Rubenfire, MD
8 Distinguishing Cardiac from Psychologic Somatic Symptoms, 99
Nicholas D. Giardino, PhD and Michael J. Shea, MD
9 Hypertrophic Cardiomopathy, 106
Moira Kessler, BS, MD, Sara Saberi, MD, Sharlene Day, MD, Tamara Gay, MD, Linda Baty, BSN and Edward Deneke, MD
10 Bipolar Disorder and Reducing Risk for Cardiovascular Disease, 116
Amy M. Kilbourne, PhD, MPH and David E. Goodrich, EdD
11 Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease, 135
Sanjaya Gupta, MD and J. Todd Arnedt, PhD
12 Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Heart Disease, 153
Leonard A. Doerfler, PhD and John A. Paraskos, MD
13 Cardiovascular Manifestations of Panic and Anxiety, 165
Steven M. Schwartz, PhD, Oliver G. Cameron, MD, PhD and Melvyn Rubenfire, MD
14 Genetic Susceptibility and the Relationship between Cardiovascular Disease, Immunology, and Psychiatric Illness, 176
Sandra Villafuerte, PhD, Melvyn Rubenfire, MD and Ziad Kronfol, MD
15 Psychological Symptoms Associated with Cardiovascular Drugs; Cardiac Symptoms from Psychiatric Drugs; Drug Interactions, 194
Steven R. Erickson, Pharm D, Jolene R. Bostwick, Pharm D and Sally K. Guthrie, Pharm D
16 Exercise and Depression, 211
Barry A. Franklin, PhD, Justin E. Trivax, MD and Thomas E. Vanhecke, MD
17 Psychosocial Interventions: Meditation, 223
Elizabeth A.R. Robinson, PhD, MSW, MPH, Sandra M. Finkel, MPH and Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH
18 Smoking Cessation and Substance Use Modification in Cardiovascular Disease, 232
Gregory W. Dalack, MD and Elizabeth A. Jackson, MD, MPH
Appendix A: Selected Screening Tools and Research Instruments, 241
Appendix B: Berlin Questionnaire (for sleep apnea), 247
Index, 249