Both Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and estrogen deprivation have been shown to be associated with the development of cardiovascular disease and adverse cardiac remodeling. However, the role of estrogen deprivation on adverse cardiac remodeling in nonobese T2DM rats has not been clearly elucidated. We hypothesized that estrogen-deprivation aggravates adverse cardiac remodeling in Goto-Kakizaki...

background and objective: the aim of this study was to analyze our indications, surgical procedures, and clinical outcomes of patients undergoing reoperation after surgical correction of tetralogy of fallot (tof). methods: thirty seven consecutive patients who underwent reoperation late after intra-cardiac repair of tof within a period of 10 years were assessed. results: the most common indicat...

BACKGROUND In the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, few studies have focused on the compound preparations though there are many investigations. The present study was undertaken to investigate the effect of Zhenwu Tang Granule on chronic pressure-overloaded left ventricular hypertrophy in rats. METHODS The study was performed at the laboratory of Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory D...

patients and methods this retrospective study used a database of a cr ward of a hospital in iran. the demographic and clinical information of 574 patients participating in the cr program from april 2005 through april 2010 were analyzed. in order to determine the predictors of anxiety, binary logistic regression was performed. results after adjustment for gender, age and education, the results s...

Since 1973, the balloon catheter test with a Swan-Ganz, Dotter-Lukas or Fogarty catheter has been attempted in our department in cases of atrial septal defect (ASD) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) during cardiac catheterization and operation. Accurate informations concerning size, number and location of ASD were obtained during cardiac catheterization studies by using the balloon catheter. T...

BACKGROUND Post-operative fever is a common complication of cardiac operations, which is known to be correlated with a greater degree of cognitive dysfunction 6 weeks after cardiac surgery. The aim of the present study was to examine efficacy and safety of single dose intravenous Paracetamol in treatment of post-operative fever in children undergoing cardiac surgery. MATERIALS AND METHODS In ...

OBJECTIVE To investigate the specific sequelae of the Fontan operation, and particularly the potential sequelae of chronically elevated systemic venous pressure. DESIGN A retrospective analysis of clinical and haemodynamic data and evaluation of organ function in 80 surviving patients undergoing modified Fontan operation for various forms of underlying functionally univentricular hearts. PA...