Objective The burden of rheumatic heart disease continues to be a major contributor morbidity and premature death in a poor and developing countries. In rheumatic heart disease, the mitral valve…
Vitamin B12 is required components in the metabolism of homocysteine (Hcy). Deficiency of vitamin B 12 has been implicated in endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular disease via Hyperhomocysteinemia. However, the association…
The association between severe rheumatic mitral stenosis (SRMS) and high level of thromboembolic event are well known. Activated platelets stimulate thrombus formation in response to rupture of atherosclerotic plaques or…
Objective Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) is a complex disease associated with many risk factors including age, gender and obesity. Association between CAD and carbohydrate based ABO system antigens, especially increased…
Objective Telecardiograpy is an imaging method that scan posterior-anterior (PA) of chest so as to screen the real size of heart, whose tube-film range will be 180 cm. As for…
Introduction The relation of negative emotions such as depression and anxiety with cardiovascular disease has been reported in numerous studies. In patients with stable coronary artery disease (CAD), it has…
Objective Diabetes is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The aim of this study is to examine the effects of oral antidiabetic drugs and subcutaneous insulin treatment on coronary…
Objective Bilirubin has important anti-atherosclerotic effects. Prediabetes (PD), the intermediate stage before diabetes mellitus (DM), has increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality similar to that of DM. We planned to evaluate…
Background and Aim Breast arterial calcification (BAC) is a benign finding of routine mammographic evaluation with a high prevalence on screening. BAC is a type of medial calcifications of the…
Introduction Drugs can lead to cardiomytoxic adverse effects. Doxorubicin can an important example such these drugs. Preventive methods are also investigated for protecting cardiomyocytes in patients who need to use…
