BACKGROUND Both end-stage and milder stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are associated with an increased risk of adverse cardiovascular events. Several studies found an association between decreasing renal function and increasing coronary artery calcification, but it remains unclear if this association is independent from traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Therefore, the aim of this s...

conclusions our results show a significant association of nos3 and mthfr gene polymorphisms with coronary atherosclerotic lesions. therefore, these variants might influence the risk of coronary artery disease, specifically in the iranian population. results we specifically detected the nos3 tt genotype in 12 patients (11.11%) and did not find the same genotype in any of the controls. the freque...

to evaluate the correlation of cytomegalovirus (cmv) and coronary artery disease (cad), one-hundred patients with cad and the same number of healthy individuals as a control group were randomly selected and studied for anti-cmv using elisa method. ninety percent of patients and 77 percent of the control group were anti-cmv positive and statistical analysis showed a significant correlation betwe...

background: coronary artery disease (cad) is one of the leading causes of death and disability around the world. interaction between genetic and environmental factors determines susceptibility of an individual to develop coronary artery disease . lipoprotein lipase (lpl) play an important role in the metabolism of hdl-c ( high density lipoprotein cholesterol ), ldl-c (low density lipoprotein ch...

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the leading causes of death and disability around the world. Interaction between genetic and environmental factors determines susceptibility of an individual to develop coronary artery disease . Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) play an important role in the metabolism of HDL-C ( High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol ), LDL-C (Low Density Lipoprotein Ch...

We related risk factors, cardiovascular symptoms, and coronary status to the extent of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis as measured by B-mode ultrasonography in 376 volunteers hospitalized for elective coronary angiography. In a first analysis, we correlated risk factors and cardiovascular symptoms with carotid atherosclerosis. Univariate analysis showed that relations between many continuo...

We related risk factors, cardiovascular symptoms, and coronary status to the extent of extracranial carotid atherosclerosis as measured by B-mode ultrasonography in 376 volunteers hospitalized for elective coronary angiography. In a first analysis, we correlated risk factors and cardiovascular symptoms with carotid atherosclerosis. Univariate analysis showed that relations between many continuo...

Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is recognized as the major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Coronary artery interventions are considered the best therapeutic choice for most patients. Similar to other invasive procedures, these interventions whether performed from femoral or upper extremities have their own complications. There is a paucity of studies reg...