background evaluation of operational risk is a consequential goal in perioperative management of patients in cardiac surgery. preoperative total lymphocyte count (ptlc) is a prognostic criterion of adverse major cardiovascular outcomes. objectives the purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic value of ptlc as an independent predictor of postoperative morbidity and mortality in car...

background: atrial fibrillation is a common arrhythmia in patients with rheumatic mitral and other valve diseases who are candidates for valve repair surgeries. conversion of rhythm to sinus has positive effects on quality of life and lower use of medications. the aim of this clinical study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the radiofrequency ablation maze iii procedure in the treatment of a...

background in some hospitals, urinalysis is done routinely for all patients scheduled for cardiac surgery. occasionally pyuria or bacteria is reported in the microscopic urinalysis of these patients that are clinically asymptomatic for urinary tract infections. objectives we were seeking answer to this question: is the presence of a different number of bacteria in preoperative microscopic urina...

Background: Open heart surgery is a prevalent therapeutic intervention for cardiovascular diseases. Significant adverse effects occur after heart surgery, one of which is patient readmission to the hospital. Objective: The present study aimed to determine the relationship between performance indicators and the readmission of patients with open heart surge...

This study evaluated the effects of inhalation of Lavender essential oil on vital signs in ICU open-heart surgery. This study is a clinical single-blind trial. The study was conducted on 40 patients who had open-heart surgery in the Cardiac ICU of two Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2012. Criteria included: full Consciousness, lack of hemorrhage, lack of heart rate reduction...

This study evaluated the effects of inhalation of Lavender essential oil on vital signs in ICU open-heart surgery. This study is a clinical single-blind trial. The study was conducted on 40 patients who had open-heart surgery in the Cardiac ICU of two Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2012. Criteria included: full Consciousness, lack of hemorrhage, lack of heart rate reduction...