background &objectives; : high fat (hf) diet by affecting the oxidative stress and nitric oxide (no) production may lead to different effects on function of the heart after myocardial infarction (mi). in the present study we aimed to address the hypothesis that high release of no by activated macrophages affects lv function after mi. methods : the animals were randomly divided into four groups ...

introduction: ischemic stroke is a serious neurological disease and a leading cause of death and severe disability in the world. a key component of the mediterranean diet is olive oil, which contains compounds with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects. in this regard, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of olive oil on the ischemic damages and the inflammatory pathwa...

BACKGROUND The role of infarct size on left ventricular (LV) remodeling in heart failure after an acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is well recognized. Infarct size, as determined by cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR), decreases over time. The amount, rate, and duration of infarct healing are unknown. METHODS A total of 66 patients were prospectively enrolled after...