Abstract Background and purpose: Recent studies showed that erythropoietin (EPO) despite having role in hematopoiesis, has non-hematopoietic tissue protective effects on ischemia-reperfusion injury. In this study we evaluated the effects of erythropoietin on reducing ischemia-reperfusion injuries after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Materials and methods: 60 patients that was ...

Aims: The use of rehabilitation programs is effective in heart patients. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to determination the effect of cardiac rehabilitation exercises on functional capacity and ejection fraction in patients after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Materials & Methods: For this purpose, 16 cardiac patients of Fatemeh Zahra Sari heart center who underwent CABG s...

Background and Objective: Atrial fibrillation is the most prevalent arrhythmia, accompanied with some adverse complications, after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of psychological risk factors, as well as age and gender for the incidence of atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Materials and Methods: In this r...

  Background and Objectives : Cardiovascular diseases are usually associated with high rates of mortality and morbidities , lack of self-reliance, and depression and anxiety for the patients and their families. Cardiac rehabilitation program is a well-established program which may lead to relieving depression and anxiety. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of cardiac rehabil...

In recent years off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (OPCAB) has emerged as preferred method for revascularization of coronary arteries in relatively selected group of patients. Considering patients receiving incomplete revascularization need significantly higher postoperative catheterization and re-intervention (PTCA or CABG), we performed this study to identify safety and feasibility of th...