background: coronary artery diseases and therapies such as coronary angioplasty would lead to changes in the quality of life in patients. the aim of this study was to determine the effects of collaborative care model on the quality of life in patients after coronary angioplasty. methods: this randomized controlled clinical trial was conducted in isfahan, iran during 2015. in this study, 50 samp...

Abstract Background: Illness perception can affect health-related behaviors and disease outcomes. Objectives: To determine the effect of an educational intervention of improving illness perception on some modifiable risk factors of coronary artery disease. Methods: In this clinical trial, 100 patients undergoing coronary angiography that met the inclusion criteri...

percutaneous coronary intervention in the setting of coronary bifurcation lesions is associated with increased risk for complications. the goal of this manuscript is to review the currently available classifications for coronary artery bifurcation lesions with a guide to the use of specific coronary bifurcation techniques based on lesion characteristics

background : patients admitted in coronary care units face various stressors. ambiguity of future life conditions and unawareness of caring methods intensifies the patients’ anxiety and stress. this study was conducted to assess the effects of whole body massage on anxiety and vital signs of patients with acute coronary disorders.   methods: a randomized controlled trial was conducted on 120 pa...

background: combination antiplatelet therapy is a classic treatment for percutaneous coronary intervention (pci) but this therapy increases gastrointestinal bleeding (gib). this study highlights the incidence of related risk factors of gib and endoscopic findings in patients with gib after pci and combination antiplatelet therapy. materials and methods: a standard check list was used to evaluat...

several studies have reported that the antioxidant properties of melatonin can provide cardiac protection through scavenging of free radicals. this study sought to investigate the efficacy of melatonin on cardiac biomarkers, myocardial-specific protein high sensitive troponin-t (hs-tnt) and creatine kinase-mb (ck-mb), in patients with st-segment elevation myocardial infarction (stemi) undergoin...