more than 80% cardiovascular disease (cvd) is preventable despite the fact that it is currently the ultimate cause of disability in the world. assessment of the nationwide prevalence of dyslipidemia as a major cvd risk factor is essential to efficiently conduct prevention programs. we extracted data according to the cut‑off points of dyslipidemia used in each study. all published papers on this...

introduction: cigarette smoking is a major modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and it has been identified as the single most important cause of cardiovascular accident related deaths in most countries. methods: 1573 people who lives in 17th zone of tehran (population research center of tehran university of medical sciences) were investigated by a cross- sectional study. a group of...

abstract: background and aim:cardio vascular diseases (cvds) are important cause of morbidity and mortality in world wide and constitutes a major public health problem in iran . due to increase of cvd in this contex ,the bjective of this study was to describe the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors amony gonabad urban population. materials and methods:in this cross sectional study , a tot...

The advent of new antiretroviral agents dramatically reduced mortality and HIV-associated morbidity. In the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, long-term side effects such as severe metabolic disorders and related acute cardiovascular complications including myocardial infarction, peripheral vascular disease and stroke have been reported. Prevention and therapeutics for cardiovasc...

Introduction Dobutamine (DOB) is the actual recommended b-adrenergic inotropic drug to support sepsis-induced myocardial dysfunction when cardiac output index is still low after preload correction. In this context, DOB cardiovascular response predicts outcome in septic shock. Alternative supportive and safer therapies are however mandatory because: 1) only 35-45% of septic patients do respond t...

Many people suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Stroke and myocardial infarction rank among the most frequent causes of death due to cardiovascular diseases. The causes are blocked vessels and the resulting insufficient blood supply of vital organs and tissue. Surgeries are usually the last resort and, at the same time, the start of a new, safe and hopefully healthier life. In this article, yo...

Many people suffer from cardiovascular diseases. Stroke and myocardial infarction rank among the most frequent causes of death due to cardiovascular diseases. The causes are blocked vessels and the resulting insufficient blood supply of vital organs and tissue. Surgeries are usually the last resort and, at the same time, the start of a new, safe and hopefully healthier life. In this article, yo...

Aldosterone plays an important role in the pathogenesis of cardiovascular and renal disease that is independent of angiotensin II. Mineralocorticoid receptors are expressed in nonepithelial tissues such as the heart and blood vessels. Although mineralocorticoid receptor antagonism reduces mortality in patients with congestive heart failure, the progestational and antiandrogenic side effects of ...

Trimetazidine is a cytoprotective drug whose cardiovascular effectiveness, especially in patients with stable ischemic heart disease, has been the source of much controversy in recent years; some have gone so far as to treat the medication as a 'placebo drug' whose new side effects, such as Parkinsonian symptoms, outweigh its benefits. This article is an attempt to present the recent key studie...

the past decade there has been increasing recognition of the importance of statins in preventing cardiovascular disease and, despite concerns of potential side-effects, in their use in populations who are at a lower risk. Inflammatory conditions are known to increase cardiovascular risk, and rheumatoid arthritis is now recognised as a relevant factor in risk algorithms. Migraine is fundamentall...