conclusions using baseline measurements of lipids led to considerable underestimation in the association of these factors with cvd outcome in tlgs. the underestimation increased with time interval between baseline and follow-up measurements for tc and tg. tc had more attenuation on estimated hr due to stronger relation with cvd risk. results by parametric method, based on reexamination three ye...

Azin Mohebi-Nejad , Behnood Bikdeli 2 1 Cardiovascular Department, National Research Institute of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, 2 Section of Cardiovascular Medicine, Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation (CORE), and Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510, USA Correspondence to...

background: according to the high prevalence of cardiovascular diseases (cvd) in developing countries as well as high treatment expenses for patients and health-care systems, cvd prevention in such societies has a great importance. one of the most effective strategies is improvement of knowledge and attitude towards the cvd risk factors. this study aimed to evaluate the knowledge and attitude o...

abstract aim and background: studying the role of background causes and biomarkers on early onset cardiovascular diseases' incidence as one important issue is need for prevention of these diseases. the purpose of this study was to identify the role of background factors and biomarkers for early onset cardiovascular diseases' incidence. methods and materials: in a descriptive study with cross-se...

conclusions independent variables such as sex, age, hdl-c, sys-bp, bmi, smoking, cholesterol and hs-crp were considered as influencing variables, and education, marital status, disease history, height, waist circumference, diastolic blood pressure and low density lipoprotein were removed from the models. background cardiovascular disease is considered as one of the most common diseases, causing...

conclusions the study showed that the costs associated with cardiovascular diseases were not reasonable for many of these patients and their families. this certainly requires more consideration by managers and policy makers in the health care sector and the implementation of effective interventions. results the study findings showed that the total cost of cardiovascular diseases was 13,074,700 ...

there is a definite correlation between cardiovascular diseases and depressive disorders. nevertheless, many aspects of this association have yet to be fully elucidated. up to half of coronary artery disease patients are liable to suffer from some depressive symptoms, with approximately 20% receiving a diagnosis of major depressive disorders. pharmacotherapy is a key factor in the management of...

abstract background: vitamin d deficiency is implicated in a wide range of pathological situations including cardiovascular diseases. this study aimed to investigate the association between serum 25-hydroxy vitamin d (25(oh)d) and risk factors of metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular diseases. methods: the cross-sectional study was conducted on 169 adults (88 males, 81 females) aged 19-52 years...

the worldwide prevalence of insulin resistant states such as the metabolic syndrome has grown rapidly over the past few decades. the metabolic syndrome is a constellation of common metabolic disorders that promote the development of atherosclerosis and cardiovascular disease. studies in both human and animal models suggest that hepatic inflammation and insulin resistance are key initiating fact...