The six-minute walk test (6MWT) is a well-tolerated test which reflects daily activities and can be easily used in clinical practice. The 6MWT provides information about functional capacity, response to therapy and prognosis across a range of chronic cardiopulmonary conditions. Moreover, the 6MWT is sensitive to the common therapies used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, such as pulmon...

patients and methods this retrospective study used a database of a cr ward of a hospital in iran. the demographic and clinical information of 574 patients participating in the cr program from april 2005 through april 2010 were analyzed. in order to determine the predictors of anxiety, binary logistic regression was performed. results after adjustment for gender, age and education, the results s...

The high prevalence of heart disease makes dentists often meet patients with this condition. Cardiac disorders commonly encountered in dental practice include hypertension, ischemic disease, cardiac arrhythmias, infective endocarditis, and arrhythmias. These required special consideration adequate understanding the cardiovascular conditions necessary to provide safe effective care. Based on con...

Background: Mitral valve disease is the most common acquired heart disease in dogs. Mitral valve regurgitation (MR) due to endocardiosis is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in dog. Echocardiography as a non-invasive tool is routinely used to evaluate and diagnose different disorders in the heart. Objectives: The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy of medical treatmen...