cor triatriatum   sinistrum is a rare congenital cardiac malformation, accounting for about 0.1-0.4% of all congenital heart diseases and characterized by the presence of a fibromuscular membrane that subdivides the left atrium into two chambers in the classical form. while classic cor triatriatum in most patients can be observed during the neonatal period or early infancy, it is very rare in a...

Introduction: Extreme weather or climate, including heat waves and cold waves, is considered a health issue causing adverse effects on health, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), mortality and morbidity. Thus, this systematic review aimed to study the impacts of extreme ambient temperature on cardiovascular outcomes. Material and Methods: This study was carried out based on the Preferred R...

cardiovascular diseases are one of the most common diseases that cause a large number of deaths each year. coronary artery disease (cad) is the most common type of these diseases worldwide and is the main reason of heart attacks. thus early diagnosis of cad is very essential and is an important field of medical studies. many methods are used to diagnose cad so far. these methods reduce cost and...

Dietary fiber is the portion of plant-derived food that cannot be completely broken down by human digestive enzymes. fibers can grouped generally their solubility, viscosity, and fermentation, which affect how are processed in body. has two main components: soluble insoluble fiber, components plant foods, such as legumes, whole grains cereals, vegetables, fruits, nuts or seeds. Consumption vege...

Cardiac adversity is by far the commonest cause of mortality in patients with diabetes.to study angiographic extents, number coronary vessels, and type lesions(A, B, C)and comparison findings between diabetic nondiabetic patients. The included all Syrian who underwent a cardiac catheterization from 8 March to September 2022 at Tishreen University Hospital Latakia. It 455 patients; 181 them wer...

Heart diseases and stroke represent an epidemic cause of death and disability in developed countries1, responsible for about 30 percent of all deaths worldwide each year. The term cardiovascular diseases (CVD) include coronary heart disease (CHD) (myocardial infarction [MI], angina pectoris, coronary insufficiency, and coronary death), cerebrovascular diseases (stroke and transient ischemic att...

The Demographic Imperative and the Risk of Vascular Diseases in Older Persons Our population is aging; in the United States today there are 35 million people 65 years of age or older. That number will double by the year 2030 (Figure 1). Although epidemiological studies have discovered that lipid levels, diabetes, sedentary lifestyle, and genetic factors are risk factors for coronary disease, hy...

dear editor periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of the teeth. it is caused by specific microorganisms and leads to progressive destruction of periodontal ligaments and alveolar bone along with pocket formation, attachment loss or both (1). generally, periodontal diseases are chronic infections caused by special groups of bacteria, have long been consider...