BACKGROUND Patients suffering from major beta thalassemia need frequent blood transfusions and, if not treated well, would be at risk of heart dysfunction. This study was performed to determine the diagnostic value of electrocardiography versus echocardiography in measuring the left ventricular mass index in these patients. METHODS Between July 2010 and June 2011, 82 asymptomatic patients ove...

INTRODUCTION Brugada syndrome is a hereditary arrhythmia characterized by a specific electrocardiographic pattern and an increased risk of sudden cardiac death, with an apparent absence of structural abnormalities or ischemic heart disease. To date, mutations in the sodium channel, voltage-gated, type V, alpha subunit gene and glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase 1-like gene are estimated to acco...

The value of the high gain, signal averaged electrocardiogram combined with 24 hour electrocardiographic monitoring in the prediction of arrhythmic events was assessed in 159 patients in the first week after myocardial infarction. Eleven patients (7%) suffered arrhythmic events during a mean (SD) of 12 (6) months of follow up (range 2-22, median 13 months). The combination of high gain, signal ...

conclusions depression and anxiety have higher prevalence among diabetic patients and some sociological factors such as age, gender, job and education are related to these psychological disorders. objectives this study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of depression and anxiety among diabetic patients with regards to some factors such as age, gender, level of education and occupational status. m...

conclusions camel milk increased insulin level in patients with t2dm and might contribute to glycemic control in t2dm. results mean of insulin concentration was significantly increased from 64.59 to 84.03 pmol/l in the camel milk group during the study (p < 0.05). no significant differences were shown in fasting blood sugar, lipid profile, and blood pressure between the two groups at the end of...

background: diabetes is one of the most common diseases worldwide that the number of sufferers in the world reaches 177 million. diabetic patients are more likely to get depressed than others. however, the demographic features of patients could be effective in this regard. the aim of present study was to assess the severity of depression in diabetic patients according to their demographic featu...

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objective: cardiovascular complications are the major cause of reduced lifetime in diabetic patients. given that physical activity can play an effective role in reducing these complications, the current study was conducted with the aim of examining the effects of 8 weeks of aerobic exercise on some cardiovascular risk factors in women with type 2 diabetes. materials and methods: twenty women wi...