title: Disorders affecting the skin and the heart.
abstract: Numerous disorders affect both the skin and the heart. These include inherited and metabolic disorders, rheumatologic diseases, infectious diseases, and a variety of others. In many instances, awareness of this association allows the dermatologist to assist in identifying potentially life-threatening cardiac conditions.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Pupo
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wiss
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Solomon
mesh_terms: D003141:Communicable Diseases / Q000150:complications; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000150:complications; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000150:complications; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*