background and purpose: regarding usefulness of revascularization versus optimal medical therapy in patients with stable angina pectoris, data are challenging. the aim of this 12-month follow-up study was to compare the survival benefit associated with revascularization versus optimal medical therapy on the patients with stable angina pectoris. materials and methods: a prospective clinical stud...

conclusions cardiovascular risk factors were higher in subjects with diabetes compared to subjects without diabetes. lifestyle intervention programs should be focused on community education about reduction of cvd risk factors in patients with diabetes. background cardiovascular disease (cvd) is developing treacherously along industrialization and development of urbanization objectives the aim o...

abstract background and purpose: surgery is a stressful situation and this study aimed to evaluate the effect of negative emotions coping styles training on mental health of the patients undergoing open-heart surgery. methods: this study was conducted with a pretest-posttest design on the patients undergoing open-heart surgery during a course of six months in mazandaran heart center, sari, iran...

echocardiography is a non-invasive diagnostic technique which provides information regarding cardiac function and hemodynamics. it is the most frequently used cardiovascular diagnostic test after electrocardiography and chest x-ray. however, in a patient with acute chest pain, transthoracic echocardiography is essential both for diagnosing acute coronary syndrome, zeroing on the evaluation of v...

background:  patients  with  ischemic  heart  disease  (ihd)  may  report  difficulties with  sexual  function  and  marital relationship. however, there is a dearth of studies focusing on the association between these aspects in ihd patients. the present study sought to assess the association between sexual function and marital relationship among ihd patients and also test the effect modificat...

abstract background: cardiac self‑efficacy is an essential factor in persistence of healthy behaviors in patients with coronary artery disease (cad). today, telenursing methods have numerous applications in health care. therefore, this study aimed to determine the effect of a text message and telephone follow‑up program on cardiac self‑efficacy of patients with cad. materials and methods: this ...

background: coronary arteriovenous fistulas (cavfs) are direct connections from one or more coronary arteries to cardiac chambers or a large vessel. they are mostly of congenital origin. the aim of this study was to describe clinical presentation and also delineate the course and management of cavf. methods: clinical data, chest x-rays, echocardiographic and angiographic evaluation of 40 patien...

introduction: heart failure is a major hazard for public health. despite recent advance in medical therapy, there is not enough information on the outcome of off-pump coronary artery bypass (opcab) and medical therapy on the patients with severe ventricular dysfunction and triple-vessel (cad). this study aimed to compare treatment outcomes and mortality rate in patients undergoing off-pump coro...

Background: Recurrent cardiovascular disease (CVD) incidence puts patients at higher risk for mortality and morbidity. One of the CVD symptoms is acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Many genetic polymorphisms are factors. This study’s purpose was to investigate correlation between recurrent ACS apolipoprotein E (ApoE) gene polymorphism. Method: Case-control design used in this study. About 90 who vi...

The clinical presentation of Kawasaki disease (KD) is variable and clinical implication among adults is rarely important but coronary involvement. Here we report a young patient showing recurrent acute coronary syndrome (ACS) who had a history of high-grade fever and conjunctivitis when he was little. Coronary angiography revealed aneurysmal coronary artery change in this patient. There is no p...