the use of noninvasive assessment tools such as multi-slice ct coronary angiography (msct-ca-ca) is recently considered mainly because it offers safety, patient convenience, and faster performance. the aim of the present study was to determine the ability of msct-ca-ca for the detection of significant stenoses in the coronary arteries, in comparison to conventional invasive coronary angiography...

coronary artery disease (cad) is the leading cause of mortality in many parts of the world. genome-wide association studies (gwas) have identified several genetic variants associated with cad in low-density lipoprotein receptor (ldlr) locus. this study was evaluated the possible association of genetic markers at ldlr locus with cad irrespective to lipid profile and as well as the association of...

one of the important factors which should be considered in (coronary artery disease) cad cases is increased carotid intima-media thickness (imt) which has been considered to be associated with coronary artery disease severity and cardiovascular events. the goal of this study was to compare risk factors and carotid imt in cases with cad and healthy subjects and to determine the association betwe...

this study evaluated the relationship between the location of the most severe coronary artery stenosis and the subsequent acute myocardial infarction (ami). methods: of 1590 patients who were admitted with a diagnosis of ami, we identified 44 patients who had undergone previous myocardial perfusion spect. thirty-one of these patients also had previous coronary angiography. the relationship betw...

aim and background: patients with ischemic heart disease in acute stage experienced great anxiety and in compared with patients had less anxiety were affected 5 times more to ischemia, re-infarction, tachycardia, arrhythmias and ventricular fibrillation.  excessive anxiety delays recovery and increases the probability of their death in the first month. numerous studies have shown that heart dis...

conclusions despite higher rate of morbidities in opium-addicted patients compared to non-addicted ones, subscales of qol were similar between the two groups. high preoperative hba1c and low ejection fraction appeared to be determinants of poor qol in the opium-addicted patients. background opium is a unique substance, regarding its analgesic effects. this may change the deteriorating effects o...

background coronary heart disease (chd) is one of the most common and life-threatening diseases in both developed and developing countries and a close correlation has been found between different types of obesity and chd. objectives the current study investigated the relationship between central obesity and coronary heart disease risk factors in chd referral outpatients to khatam clinic, zaheda...

background and purpose: cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of death worldwide and stress is the reason behind many negative emotions. surgery is one of the most stressful situations. coping styles and life expectancy affect people's mental and physical efficacy. the present study aims to determine the effectiveness of training life expectancy and effective coping styles to ...