conclusions abnormal transaminases and uric acid levels are seen in ahf patients. increased ast levels may be a predictor of the need for inotrope during hospital course in these patients. patients and methods a total of 100 patients (aged 16 - 90 years, 60% men) admitted with ahf were enrolled. lfts and uric acid levels were assessed on first day and before discharge, and patients were followe...

background: heart failure is a severe chronic disease and has a negative impact on the health-related quality of life (hrql). in addition to preventing disease progress, one of the important goals in heart failure treatment is to improve the patient’s quality of life. this study is aimed to compare three generic to specific quality of life instruments that are used in cardiac rehabilitation set...

background: using care models provide a common method between teachers, students and nurses, which brings together education, services and research. orem's model of self-care has been widely studied and is globally applied in the modern nursing. this study is aimed to determine efficiency of orem's model of self-care in the recovery of patients with heart failure. methods: this is a semi-experi...

the incidence and prevalence of obesity are fast increasing worldwide. various indices have been used to measure and assess obesity. the body mass index (bmi) is the most common and practical of these indices. overweight and obesity exert considerable adverse effects on the cardiovascular system. these effects are mediated through various neurohormonal and cytokine pathways, most of which are i...

objectives: anemia is prevalent in heart failures and is an independent risk factor for adverse clinical outcomes in patients with chf. the aim of the present study was to determine the prevalence of anemia in elderly with systolic heart failure hospitalized in alborz hospital of karaj in 2009. methods & materials: this is a descriptive retrospective study that reviewed 154 medical records of e...