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Cardiac disease and the skin

Jonelle K McDonnell1

  • 1Department of Dermatology/A61, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA. mcdonnj@ccf.org

Dermatologic Clinics
|August 13, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Skin changes like cyanosis, flushing, erythema, and digital clubbing often indicate underlying cardiac disease. These cutaneous abnormalities can also signal broader multisystem or inherited conditions affecting the heart.

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