Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a rare congenital malformation, accounting for less than 1% of cerebrovascular abnormalities. The majority of reported cases have been associated with congestive heart failure (CHF) in the neonatal period. Herein, we present a case of VGAM, diagnosed at 37 weeks of gestation during the intrauterine life Case report: A full-term female newborn pre...

in this study a new minimum lumped electrical model of total circulatory system through numerical solutions to approximate the response of the human circulatory system was presented. among five existent ventricular elastances as activity function of heart pumps, a more accurate model was chosen as well as the operation of baroreflex system to accommodate variations in heart rate and systemic va...

background and objectives: heart failure is a life-threatening illness in which panic disorder, anxiety, depression, and death expectation are constantly experienced. this study, thus, determined to examine the relationship between spiritual health and depression, anxiety, and stress in patients with heart failure. methods: this study was a descriptive-correlational investigation that was perfo...

ebstein anomaly is characterized by apical displacement of the septal and posterior tricuspid valve leaflets, leading to atrialization of the right ventricle and could be diagnosed in a routine transthoracic echocardiography exam. we reported a young man with right sided heart failure symptoms who was found to have biventricular failure with suspected apical displacement of septal leaflet of tr...

background: recently, stem cells have been considered for the treatment of heart diseases, but no marked improvement has been recorded. this is the first study to examine the functional and histological effects of the transplantation of human amniotic mesenchymal stromal cells (hamscs) in rats with heart failure (hf). methods: this study was conducted in the years 2014 and 2015. 35 male wistar ...

objectives this study aimed to examine the effect of a hospital-based educational program based on the constructs of the health belief model (hbm) on self-care behaviors of patients with hf. methods this controlled quasi-experimental study consisted of 84 patients with hf (42 patients in an intervention group and 42 in a control group) who were admitted to two large, specialized, referral hospi...

background: numerous studies have now demonstrated that heart failure with a normal ejection fraction (hfnlef) is common. hypertension is also the most commonly associated cardiac condition in patients with hfnlef. despite the observed link between microalbuminuria, obesity, and cardiovascular disorders, this question has remained ― ‘which is more important for the prediction and prevention of ...

Background: Identify factors affecting medication adherence is effective in the planning of patient care, education and follow-up of heart failure patients. This study aimed to investigate the correlation between type D personality and medication adherence in patients with systolic heart failure was performed. Methods: This was a descriptive -correlational study . 100 patients with systolic he...

Heart failure is associated with high morbidity and mortality and is proving to be an economic burden in developing countries. A number of therapeutic agents are presently employed in heart failure; but they are not sufficient to control symptoms of heart failure. Moreover, the prevalence of chronic heart failure is progressively increasing and thus there is a continuing need to develop effecti...

background: caring for a patient with heart failure can be a challenging and stressful situation. however, researchers have paid less attention to caregiving outcomes in heart failure caregivers. this study was conducted to investigate the relationship between perceived life changes and mental health of family caregivers of heart failure patients. methods: through a correlational design, a conv...