Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a universal health problem that defined the situations impact on heart or blood vessels, it is related to overgrowth and accumulation of fatty deposits within lumen arteries which might lead formation clots (cardiovascular disease, 2018). Also, CVD can be described as group vascular disorders include coronary artery peripheral deep vein thrombosis, pulmonary em...

With advancements in high frequency transducers, transesophageal (TEE) and transthoracic Doppler echocardiography (TTE) are emerging as promising methods for the evaluation of coronary arteries. In addition to visualizing images for the detection of stenosis of the proximal and distal coronary arteries, as well as various kinds of coronary artery anomalies, the functional assessment through mea...

Coronary blood flow was measured by the nitrous oxide method, and cardiac output was measured by the Fick principle, in a series of 31 human subjects with the clinical diagnosis of angina pectoris. Coronary arteriography was carried out on the same subjects as a part of the same procedure, and the extent and severity of the coronary artery lesions was determined. A numerical value was assigned ...

BACKGROUND Coronary artery enlargement has been previously described in left ventricular hypertrophy. OBJECTIVES We sought to assess coronary artery dimensions and their relation to left ventricular muscle mass in primary and secondary hypertrophy. METHODS Cross-sectional area of the left and right coronary arteries was determined by quantitative coronary angiography in 52 patients: 12 cont...

t akotsubo cardiomyopathy (tcm), also known as stress-induced cardiomyopathy, is a clinical syndrome of transient left ventricular (lv) apical wall motion abnormality with relative preservation of the basal heart segments in the absence of any significant atherosclerosis. recurrence of this condition is rare. we report a postmenopausal woman, who experienced two episodes of tcm within 4 months ...

BACKGROUND The cardiovascular effects of sildenafil are important because of the frequent presence of underlying cardiac disease in men with erectile dysfunction and reports indicating serious cardiac events temporally associated with the use of this drug. METHODS We assessed the systemic, pulmonary, and coronary hemodynamic effects of oral sildenafil (100 mg) in 14 men (mean [+/-SD] age, 61+...

Abstract: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial problem. Although hyperlipidemia (HLP), diabetes (DM), and hypertension (HTN) are known as the familial and cardiac risk factors, CABG is rare in the several members of a family. We reported the six members of a family who presented with MI and/or advanced angina pectoris during the 6 years. CABG(Coronary artery bypass graft) considere...

BACKGROUND NADH/NADPH oxidase is an important source of superoxide in the vasculature. Recently, we found that polymorphism of the gene p22phox, a critical component of this oxidase, is associated with a risk of coronary artery disease. The aim of this study was to investigate the localization of p22phox in human coronary arteries and to examine its difference in expression between nonatheroscl...

Kawasaki disease is an acute febrile disease of unknown etiology, characterized by systemic vascular inflammation involving the small and medium sized arteries, with a predilection for the coronary arteries. It represents the leading cause of acquired heart diseases in children in developed countries. Diagnosis, difficult because of the clinical characteristics of the disease with typical signs...