Introduction & Objective: Etiological researches suggest that biopsychosocial dimensions are responsible for coronary heart disease (CHD). The main goal of the present research was to compare stressful life events and stress coping strategies in coronary heart patients (Acute Myocardial Infarction) and non-patients. Materials & Methods: In this cross sectional research 102 patients (all male...

Background and Objectives: Anxiety is one of the most common psychological reactions in patients with acute myocardial infarction. This study aimed to compare the effect of training by peers and nurses on anxiety in patients with acute myocardial infarction. Materials and Methods: This study is a quasi-experimental intervention. Samples included 60 patients with myocardial infarction who wer...

Background: coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most important causes of mortality around the world. The mortality rate in acute myocardial infarction is about 30%. CAD risk factors change with time and there are very few studies in this field in Iran. These changes may be due to bio-environmental conditions. In this study our objective was to track these changes during a ten years peri...

Background and Aim: Myocardial infarction (MI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Epidemiological studies indicate that MI results from complex interactions between long-term environmental influences, concomitant disorders, and genetic susceptibility factors. Identification of genetic risk factors, particularly in premature MI, is very important. Since thrombosis plays a cri...

Introduction: Reciprocal changes are ST depression ≥1 mm in electrocardiogram of the patients with acute myocardial infarction in the reciprocal leads. This question that these changes are merely secondary to ST elevation in infarction area or that they are truly subendocardial ischemia secondary to involvement of coronary artery that perfuse that area is not clearly defined. Methods and Materi...