Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital thoracic venous anomaly with a prevalence of 0.3–0.5%. PLSVC can be associated with other cardiovascular abnormalities such as atrial…
Objective Carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) is reliable marker of subclinical atherosclerosis and cardiovascular events. Until today, there was no study that asked or investigated whether the adipose tissue or…
Background Several meta-analyses have been conducted to evaluate associations between body mass index(BMI) and coronary heart disease(CHD) mortality. Furthermore, uric acid as a CV risk factor has been addressed in…
Background The aim of this study was to investigate the association between serum albumin levels in patients with a dipper versus a non-dipper pattern. Methods Newly diagnosed 245 hypertension patients…
Aim Hyperhomocysteinemia has been associated with a wide spectrum of disorders including cardiovascular diseases, stroke, venous thromboembolism and hypertension. Elevated homocysteinemia concentrations have been reported in hypertensive patients of different…
Background Resistant hypertension is defined as high blood pressure despite treatment with at least 3 different class of antihypertensive drugs at best tolerated doses. One of the antihypertensive drugs has…
Objective Recent evidences have emphasized an association between autonomic dysfunction and existence of metabolic syndrome (MetS).The present study aimed to assess changes in resting and maximum heart rates as main…
Objective This is a case report of a patient with acute massive pulmonary embolism without any symptoms. Introduction Pulmonary embolism is the third cause of mortality by cardiovascular disease after…
Objectives Acute pulmonary embolism is a disorder caused by thrombotic occlusion of the pulmonary arteries. Despite advanced therapeutic options it is a lifethreatening condition. We aimed to investigate the changes…
Introduction Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) in children is a rare condition among other forms of pulmonary hypertension. Diagnosis of CTEPH is very important for the patients because of a…
