background:the aim of this study is to investigate the association ofcalcium and magnesium concentration of drinking water with cardiovascular disease (cvds) in urban and rural areas of a city in iran. methods:this case-control study was conducted in 2012 in khansar county in isfahan province, iran. we used the official data of the provincial health center regarding the chemical analysis data o...

background: this study was performed to effects of garlic and lemon juice mixture on lipid profile and some cardiovascular risk factors in people 30–60 years old with moderate hyperlipidemia. methods: in a parallel‑designed randomized controlled clinical trial, a total of 112 hyperlipidemic patients 30–60 years, were recruited from isfahan cardiovascular research center. people were selected an...

background: in this study, we evaluated the quality of care and control of cardiovascular risk factors in newly diagnosed diabetic patients, identified during diabetes screening program, 1 year after diagnosis. methods: in this prospective study, 83 newly diagnosed diabetic patients identified at screening in isfahan, were studied. height, weight, blood pressure, plasma glucose, lipids, and hem...

introduction: job stress is one of the main characteristics of modern life which is increasing and has been recognized as an important risk factor of cardiovascular diseases. the present study was conducted to determine the association between job stress at work environment and cardiovascular diseases. materials and methods: a number of 300 persons including 150 cases and 150 controls were cons...

familial hypercholesterolemia (fh) is a hereditary dislipidemia. patients present with extremely high level of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (ldl-c), which is due to mutation in the gene of ldl receptor. homozygous patients (hofh) whose incidence is 1 in 1.000.000 are at high risk of premature aortic valve stenosis, and coronary artery atherosclerosis. in homozygous individuals cardiovasc...

abstract background: studies have shown that some personal characteristics such as perfectionism are associated with cardiovascular diseases. hence, this study was designed with the aim of doing a comparative evaluation of perfectionism in coronary heart disease patients and healthy individuals referred to shahid faghihi hospital in shiraz. methods: this is a case-control study carried out on 8...

in the case of the elderly who highly depend on family, serious health problems can be caused due to the reduction of family meals. therefore, this study aims to suggest the fundamental data for management of cardiovascular disease, one of the major causes of death in elderly koreans, by investigating the effects of family meal frequency on the risk factors for cardiovascular disease in korean ...

the association between overt hypothyroidism and altered lipid profile is well known, whereas the significance of dyslipidemia in subclinical hypothyroidism (sch) is still a matter of debate. the aim of the present study was to evaluate the lipid profile in patients with sch in comparison to controls. serum lipid parameters of 34 patients with sch and 34 age- and sex-matched healthy controls we...

introduction: in recent years, a few studies have been conducted in the area of the cost-effectiveness of the eplerenone; it's notable that coherent and clear evidence are not available. therefore, this study aimed to systematically review studies of cost-effectiveness of eplerenone in the treatment of cardio-vascular patients. methods: this systematic review study was conducted in 2016. t...