Roodpeyma, Shahla

Shahid Modares Hospital, Saadat Abad, Tehran, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Familial hypercholesterolemia: A case report

Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a hereditary dislipidemia. Patients present with extremely high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which is due to mutation in the gene of LDL receptor. Homozygous patients (HoFH) whose incidence is 1 in 1.000.000 are at high risk of premature aortic valve stenosis, and coronary artery atherosclerosis. In homozygous individuals cardiov...

[ 2 ] - Main indications and long-term outcomes of reoperation after initial repair of tetralogy of Fallot

Background and Objective: The aim of this study was to analyze our indications, surgical procedures, and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing reoperation after surgical correction of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). Methods: Thirty seven consecutive patients who underwent reoperation late after intra-cardiac repair of TOF within a period of 10 years were assessed. Results: The most co...

[ 3 ] - Familial hypercholesterolemia: a case report

Abstract Familial hypercholesterolemia (FH) is a hereditary dislipidemia. Patients present with extremely high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), which is due to mutation in the gene of LDL receptor. Homozygous patients (HoFH) whose incidence is 1 in 1.000.000 are at high risk of premature aortic valve stenosis, and coronary artery atherosclerosis. In homozygous individual...

[ 4 ] - The Effect of Formative Assessment and Giving Feedback on ECG Interpretation Skills among Cardiovascular Residents of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Introduction: The expansion of knowledge and information in different scientific branches necessitates the application of novel methods of educational management such as new methods of evaluation. Earlier studies on cardiovascular residency program in Iranian medical universities showed that little focus has been applied on novel teaching methods of ECG interpretation skills. This study was per...