Background: Hypothermia is usually used during cardiac surgery to further protect against cardiac and cerebral ischemia. However, cognitive impairment could be a common complication after open heart surgery. This study aims to determine the effect of rewarming on the cognitive status of patients after open heart surgery.  Methods: The present study was conducted as a double-blind, randomized c...

purpose: to evaluate the incidence of the oculo-cardiac reflex (ocr) and its associated risk factors during strabismus surgeries performed at a tertiary referral center between 1390 and 1392. methods: over a 2-year period, all strabismus surgery candidates were enrolled in the study after obtaining consent from the patients or their parents. vital signs were recorded before the initiation of th...

Background: Heart valve disease gradually increases the pressure in the heart chambers and impairs heart pumping. It influences on quality of life due to low output, disability, fear, amnesia, anxiety, and depression. Although most of signs and symptoms in patients with heart valve diseases may significantly decrease after valve replacement surgery, there is limited information about the impact...

background: to determine factors that predicts icu and ward stay during hospitalization for coronary artery surgery. methods: data were collected retrospectively from 200 patients. icu and ward stay time was divided into two groups and compared by x 2 and t test and variables with a p value of less than 0.1 were included in logistic regression model. specificity and sensitivity of tests were ex...

a bstract introduction:  admission of a family member to hospital would cause stress on other family members also. one of the most stressful treatment interventions imposing high level of  nxiety to the families of patients is when the patients are undergoing a surgery, especially a cardiac surgery. so, we decided to investigate whether recommended azkar could reduce stress, anxiety, and depres...

this study was conducted to assess the incidence of abnormalities of ventricular depolarization (late potentials) in children with sinus rhythm after open heart surgery and their relation to spontaneous ventricular tachycardia. open heart surgery, particularly operations involving ventriculotomy, may predispose patients to the development of ventricular tachycardia (vt) or ventricular fibrillat...

Background: Pulmonary complications following valvular heart surgery are common and contribute to increased duration of hospital stay, rate of morbidity, and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the response of maximum inspiratory pressure and functional capacity to Positive End-Expiratory Pressure device in patients who underwent valvular hea...

background : pain is a common phenomenon after surgery. cardiac surgeries are no exception and patients generally experience acute pain after these surgeries. inadequate pain management after cardiac surgery predisposes patients to many complications. therefore, the aim of this study was to determine the effects of listening to preferred music on pain intensity after open heart surgery. methods...