Neurologic and neurocognitive complications after cardiac surgery have been reported repeatedly. To better understand its etiology and design protective strategies, small animal models have been developed. This study describes the development of a survival rat cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) model, along with the introduction of an appropriately sized oxygenator. This model led the way for even mo...

Background: To evaluate the results (rates of success, complications and clinical outcomes), advantages or disadvantages of Uterine Artery Embolization (UAE). Materials and Methods: We were able to follow 28 women with uterine fibroids, ranging age of 21 to 48 years (mean age 34 y), who underwent UAE in Mostafa Khomeini Hospital from May 2005 to June 2014, for the period of 6 months to 8 years....

Introduction:   Nowadays we are witnessing an exponential application of interventional radiology techniques in various communities as well as Iran. Radiological technique is regarded as  the  2nd  contributing  factor in  increasing  the  amount  of  public  doses  in various societies. So that related radiation protection organization has recommended measuring patient d...

Calcification of the cardiac chambers is among the challenges associated with reoperative cardiac surgeries by increasing the risk of systemic embolization. We experienced a case of an unexpected detected mass by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography during weaning from cardiopulmonary bypass in a patient undergoing trido mitral and tricuspid valve replacement surgery. The surgically ...

Congenital left ventricular aneurysm or diverticulum are rare cardiac malformations described in 809 cases since the first description in 1816, being associated with other cardiac, vascular or thoraco-abdominal abnormalities in about 70%. It appears to be a developmental anomaly, starting in the 4th embryonic week. In an experimental study, targeted knockdown of cardiac troponin T in the chick ...

discussion splenic artery aneurysm is a very uncommon cause of page kidney and to our knowledge, it was the first case of its kind ever reported in the literature. introduction the page kidney is a rare phenomenon that refers to hypertension resulting from any external compression of a kidney by a hematoma, tumor, lymphocele, or urinoma. the activation of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone syste...

venous malformations are the most common form of symptomatic vascular malformations. vm s could classify into low-flow lesions (vms) and high-flow lesions (avms). for low-flow venous lesions, direct percutaneous puncture with injection of sclerosing agents (sclerotherapy) has been described as a successful therapy. in this article, we want to introduce a patient who treated with ethanol sclerot...

INTRODUCTION A coronary fistula is a connection between one of the coronary arteries and a cardiac chamber or great artery. It is a rare defect and usually occurs in isolation. Two-dimensional echocardiography has an important role in diagnosis but coronary or CT angiography is essential to delineate the anatomy. Surgery is the traditional therapeutic approach but percutaneous closure is now th...