Objective Cachexia, as a miscellaneous phenomenon in heart failure (HF) with a prevalence of 10-15%, is associated with morbidity and mortality. Inflammation has been postulated as the hallmark factor in…
Introduction Functional capacity is an established determinant of hospital admissions, quality of life, and mortality in routine clinical use in heart failure. The state of pulmonary vascular bed in heart…
Objective Evaluate the demographics of patients admitted with Hypertrophic Obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and the financial burden of this disease on the health system. Methods The Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project…
Objective Cardiac resynchronization treatment (CRT) is a way of treatment which is recommended in the current guidelines for the patients in sinus rhythm whose survival for a year is expected…
Background The aim of this study was to compare different cardiovascular disease risk assessment tools in patients with and without acute coronary syndrome (ACS) undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). We…
Objective Clinical improvement with statin therapy may in part be attributed to the effect of statins on the systemic hemostatic profile. The effects of pravastatin, simvastatin, and lovastatin on these…
Objective The present study aimed to assess the value of pre-diabetes and pre-hypertension in predicting cardiovascular events. Methods A population-based, cross-sectional survey was conducted, representing a large sample of the…
Objective As finding at risk subjects based on the presence of Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is time consuming for physicians, we aimed to compare the effectiveness of triglyceride (TG)/high-density lipoprotein cholesterol…
Objective The studies have proved that lifestyle behaviors including maintance of optimal weight, healthy and balanced diet, regular physical exercise, moderate alcohol consumption and being non-smoker reduced the risk for…
Background Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is a safe and effective treatment modality for paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. However, its effectiveness was questionable in long standing persistent atrial fibrillation (LSPAF). Objective The…
