paragangliomas are extra-adrenal counterparts of pheochromocytomas and are found at various anatomical sites such as the retroperitoneum, mediastinum, jugular foramen and carotid bifurcation, the latter two fonns being coined as chemodectomas. the vertebral column, especially the llullbar zone, is one of the rarest sites to be involved by paragangliomas. these lesions may have secretory functio...

introduction pulmonary hypertension is common among patients with hyperthyroidism, and graves’ disease constitutes the most common cause of thyrotoxicosis. case presentation we report the case of a female patient admitted to the cardiology department with shortness of breath and pretibial myxedema. the diagnostic work-up revealed combined pre- and post-capillary pulmonary hypertension due to gr...

conclusions it seems that severe pah aggravates the rv function more severely. results significant tricuspid regurgitation was more prevalent in the pah group than in the ps group (61% vs. 18.5%; p < 0.001). the abnormalities in the rv myocardial performance index, rv areas, and rv fractional area change were significantly more robust in the pah group (all ps < 0.05) despite the higher net rv s...

background: today physicians and other health-related service providers are trying to provide information and training through cyberspace to their patients. the aim of the present study was to determine the quality of the persian websites related to hypertension. methods: to identify persian hypertension related websites in a descriptive cross-sectional study, we started our search in cyberspac...

background: a recent study at the maroua provincial hospital revealed that hypertension in pregnancy was the first cause of maternal death, representing 17.5% of the 63 maternal deaths recorded between 2003 and 2005. knowing little about the causes, this study was to identify the possible risk factors for hypertensive disorders in pregnancy. methods: this case-control study was-done at the maro...

the hypertension is divided into two types: primary and secondary. the secondary type, is particularly due to renal and arterial origin and is mostly seen. in children the secondary hypertension caused by malignancies is rare. this is a case of abdominal rhabdomyosarcoma with malignant hypertension.

in korea, hypertension has become more prevalent with the westernization of korean diets and lack of exercise. this study aimed at investigating the associations between physical fitness variables and hypertension status in korean women.the subjects were 9,216 women aged >20 years who visited a public health promotion center for physical fitness tests. cardiovascular respiratory fitness was eva...

background: hypertension is a significant public health concern of world‑wide distribution and is also the most common cardiovascular disease risk factor. adequate control of blood pressure is a critical element in the prevention of hypertension induced‑organ damage and life‑threatening complications. prevention of hypertension is possible and early detection and effective treatment can signifi...

case presentation we report a case of idiopathic colonic varices, diagnosed at a routine colonoscopy performed for nespecific abdominal disturbances in a female patient without liver disease or pancreatic conditions responsible for portal hypertension development. conclusions the development of colonic varices in the absence of a certain trigger represents a major issue for practitioners due to...