Introduction: One of the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in coronary artery disease is coronary artery angiography. Due to the invasiveness of this method, most patients experience anxiety before it is performed. Anxiety causes physiological responses in the body that can increase the incidence of complications in these patients. This study aimed to investigate anxiety levels in patients ...

Background: Left main coronary artery (LMCA) stenosis is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in many countries. Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). The effects of MS on left main coronary artery stenosis are not well-defined. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of MS on left main coronary artery stenosis.Methods: A total number of 495 ...

Background and Objective: The phospholipids fatty acid content of high density lipoprotein (HDL) has recently been found to be related to several important biological functions which may serve as a risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). The purpose of this study was to investigate whether fatty acid composition of HDL phospholipids correlates with the presence and severity of coronary a...

Background & Aims: Recent studies have shown that some of the MEFV gene mutations are common in patients with coronary artery disease. The present study was designed to investigate the presence or absence of E148Q mutation in exon 2 of MEFV gene in patients with premature coronary artery disease. Materials & Methods: In this study, 90 patients with coronary artery disease were voluntarily sele...

Background and purpose: Coronary artery stenosis is a progressive process associated with artery calcification. Although the role of matrix Gla protein (MGP) is not completely clear but its expression in vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) and sub-endothelial macrophages suggests a role in vascular calcification. The rs1800799 is one of the polymorphisms oriented within transcription factor el...

Background and purpose: Critical care nurses could actively participate in the decision made by the healthcare team especially if they have the knowledge on the factors that affect extubation time following coronary artery bypass surgery. This study aimed to evaluate the duration of intubation after coronary artery bypass surgery and related factors in Mazandaran Heart Center, Sari, Iran. Ma...

Background and Objective: Ischemic heart disease implies reduction of oxygen and blood supply in the myocardium. The most common cause of ischemia is atherosclerotic coronary artery disease. While numerous risk factors lead to coronary diseases, the mechanism of infectious agents in CAD remains unidentified. Materials and Methods: In this study, 360 patients with and without coronary disease...