Background   Regarding abnormalities in thalassemia major (TM) patients and the effects of leptin and ferritin on heart, aimed to investigate the possible relationship between leptin, ferritin and cardiac involvement in TM patients compared to controls.   Materials and Methods   In total 141 individuals entered to the present case-control study that consisted of 66 TM patients matched in ag...

background although the aim of cardiac computed tomographic angiography (cta) is to visualize the cardiac, coronary, and great vessels, portions of noncardiac structures such as lung, mediastinum, bones and abdomen are visible on the scan. some have suggested that the scans should be evaluated in all field of view. some other believe that reporting accidental findings can lead to unnecessary fo...

trauma is the leading cause of death in united states in the younger population. cardiac trauma is common following blunt chest injuries and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. this study discusses various multidetector computed tomography (mdct) findings of cardiac trauma. cardiac injuries are broadly categorized into the most commonly occurring blunt cardiac injury and the less c...

echinococcus is endemic in some parts of the world but cardiac involvement with hydatid cyst is rare. here, we report a 55-year-old man who developed right ulnar fracture and was scheduled for surgery. during routine preoperative evaluation abnormal findings in ecg were found. in echocardiography, a large mass was detected in the inferior wall of the left ventricle. coronary angiography showed ...