Objective The aim of this study was to describe the clinical characteristics and the acute procedure success rate of patients who underwent an ablation procedure for outflow tract tachycardia (OTT)…
Background Systolic and diastolic dysfunction in diabetic patients can occur in the early stages of the disease due to changes in the structure and function of the myocardium.The role of…
One of the most important pathophysiological mechanisms of arrhythmia in inflammatory cardiomyopathy (IC) with heart failure (HF) is the imbalance of the sympathetic innervation. The aim of the work was…
Background Introducing transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has provided a new window to the heart. With this technique high-quality images of certain cardiovascular structures may be obtained readily. Although safe when properly…
Background The goal of recent study is comparison of left ventricle of handicapped weightlifters and basketball players with non-athletes people in Tehran province. Methods Subjects of the test include 24…
Background Cardiac MRI is the preferred method for determining myocardial viability. However, due to its high cost and limited availability, we describe an alternative method with acceptable accuracy to predict…
Background & Objective Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is the most important and the most common complication in patients with beta-thalassemia intermedia and its cardiac involvement is the main cause of…
Background Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) is quite simple and an easily obtainable M-mode derived echocardiographic marker of LV longitudinal function, and has been suggested as surrogate measurement of…
Objective In prediabetic individuals, the risk of cardiovascular disease is higher than the individuals with normoglycemia. Three dimensional echocardiography (3D ECHO) has its greatest advantage in volumetric imaging and evaluating…
Background Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) has a major role in detecting residual lesions during and/or after pediatric cardiac surgery. Methods All pediatric patients who underwent cardiac surgery between July 2001…
