introduction: psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by plaques covered with silvery scales. psoriasis is highly prevalent in different countries in the world, including iran. several studies have reported a significant association between psoriasis and cardiovascular diseases. this study aimed to evaluate the relationship between psoriasis and cardiac disease using echo...

In pulmonary hypertension right ventricular pressure overload leads to abnormal left ventricular (LV) diastolic function. Acute high-altitude exposure is associated with hypoxia-induced elevation of pulmonary artery pressure particularly in the setting of high-altitude pulmonary edema. Tissue Doppler imaging (TDI) allows assessment of LV diastolic function by direct measurements of myocardial v...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Several studies have demonstrated a significant difference between the aortic and radial artery pressures in patients on cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). The objectives of this study were to evaluate the behavior of the aorta-to-radial artery pressure gradient during myocardial revascularization (MR) with CPB and its correlation with the systemic vascular resistance. ME...

Background: Environmental and occupational lead exposures are known to cause an elevated blood pressure but can this concept be applied to missile-related lead exposure? Methods: We implemented a controlled, cohort study design to examine study samples with long-standing   missiles in craniomaxillofacial region using atomic absorption spectrophotometry and standard sphygmomanometry to measure ...

Introduction: Hypertension is described as one of the risk factors for cardiovascular disease. The prevalence of hypertension is growing among developing countries. In this study, the prevalence of hypertension was studied in individuals who referred to blood transfusion center of Ilam city. Materials and methods: The present descriptive analytical study was performed based on available data. ...

In all except one of the aortic experiments of Dr. Halsted and myself the constricting aluminum band was applied to the abdominal aorta below its inferior mesenteric branch. At the time of our final observations on these animals records were made of the blood pressures in the femoral and carotid arteries. Obviously, in order to draw any conclusions as to the effect of the band on the blood pres...

conclusions cp could be considered as an index for the prediction of vasoreactivity in patients with ipah. prediction of long-term response to calcium channel blockers in patients with ipah and a positive vasoreactive test by this index should be addressed in further studies. patients and methods fourteen patients with ipah and a vasoreactive adenosine vasoreactivity testing according to the es...

BACKGROUND Increased mortality in patients with chronic pulmonary hypertension has been associated with elevated right atrial (RA) pressure. However, little is known about the effects of chronic right ventricular (RV) pressure overload on RA and RV dynamics or the adaptive response of the right atrium to maintain RV filling. METHODS AND RESULTS In 7 dogs, RA and RV pressure and volume (conduc...