Introduction- Cardiac diseases managed with surgery are growing increasingly because of technologic progress and sedentary lifestyles on one hand and progression of diagnostic procedures on the other. Thyroid dysfunction ...

Background- Two principal findings of cardiovascular disease in end-stage renal disease patients undergoing regular hemodialysis are left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) and arterial disease due to rapidly progressive ...

Background- Inappropriate inflammation is a key mechanism in the development of atherosclerosis. Antibodies against components of the atherosclerotic lesion, in particular, oxidized low density lipoprotein, have been ...

We report successful occlusion of the fenestration after total cavopulmonary connection operation due to cyanosis with the Amplatzer septal occluder device. The procedure was satisfactory; arterial oxygen saturation increased ...

Background- Cardiac involvement which leads to congestive heart failure (CHF) is a major cause of death in patients with thalassemia major due to hemosiderosis and chronic anemia. Although the left ventricular (LV) systolic ...

One of the most important challenges in today's practice of cardiology is prevention of sudden cardiac death (SCD) in high risk patients with coronary heart disease (CAD). Hemodynamically tolerated sustained ventricular ...

Background- Risk factors for 30-day hospital readmission following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have not been established. Recent studies have reported readmission rates after CABG ranging from 7.1% to 21%, and ...

Isolated ventricular non-compaction is a rare congenital cardiomyopathy, manifested morphologically as prominent myocardial trabeculations and deep recesses that communicate with the ventricular cavity. Heart failure is ...

Background- Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the major cause of death in the world today. Many factors are responsible for causing CAD, but some patients have none of the known major risk factors, i.e. hypertension, diabetes, ...