to evaluate the prognostic significance of clinicopathological measurement in the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (mi) in sheep, acute mi was induced by ligation of left anterior descending coronary artery (lad). for this purpose, twenty four healthy sheep were divided into the sham-operated or control group (group i, thoracotomy without mi) and the experimental group (group ii, with m...

BACKGROUND AND AIM The progression of heart failure is affected by several factors, including chronic stimulation of the β-adrenoceptor. This clinical study was designed to measure the effects of thoracic epidural analgesia (TEA) on the plasma levels of norepinephrine (NE), cAMP, and cGMP in patients with heart failure and assess the clinical implication of TEA. METHODS Forty patients with he...

INTRODUCTION The myocardial performance index (MPI) has been described as a non-invasive Doppler measurement of ventricular function. The aim of this study was to assess MPI following surgical correction of ventricular septal defect (VSD) and to evaluate its impact on postoperative recovery. MATERIAL AND METHODS This is a prospective study involving 30 children (16 girls and 14 boys) operated...