20 articles in this issue
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Toba Kazemi ,Gholam-Reza Sharifzadeh ,Samaneh Neikhonjy
The honorable editor-in-chief of the Journal of ARYA We read with interest the article of Dr. Maleki that has recently been published.1 We conducted a similar study in Birjand Vali-e-Asr Hospital in 2009-2010. This study was done on 125 patients with STEM... see more
Zohreh Khayyam-Nekouei ,Hamidtaher Neshatdoost ,Alireza Yousefy ,Masoumeh Sadeghi ,Gholamreza Manshaee
BACKGROUND: Although psychological factors play an important role in coronary heart diseases (CHD), it seems there is a need for more researches in this respect. The present study aimed to review psychological factors, including depression, anxiety and st... see more
Mina Naghnaeian ,Mohammadreza Sameinasab ,Mohsen Mirmohammadsadeghi ,Majid Rabani ,Ali Pourmogaddas ,Mahsa Behnemun
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery is a common problem. In this study, we sought to evaluate the safety and tolerance of continuous atrial pacing after CABG. We hypothesized that a strategy of temporary ... see more
Ahmad Mirdamadi
BACKGROUND: Several studies have emphasized thrombosis associated with thrombocytopenia as a potentially fatal complication of heparin. A number of agents are used for this condition. As a new oral, reversible direct thrombin inhibitor, dabigatran has bee... see more
Mohammadreza Samieinasab ,Shahin Shirani ,Sayyed Mohammad Hashemi ,Ali Pourmoghaddas ,Mostafa Hekmat
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases are the major causes of mortality worldwide and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the leading cause of mortality among cardiovascular diseases. Thrombolytic therapies, especially during the first few hours after the ... see more
Reza Bagherian-Sararoudi ,Bijan Gilani ,Hadi Bahrami Ehsan ,Hamid Sanei
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the association between left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) and incidence of depression following the myocardial infarction (MI). METHODS: In a prospective study, 176 patients aged 32-84 years with th... see more
Gholamreza Veghari ,Mehdi Sedaghat ,Hamidraza Joshghani ,Samieh Banihashem ,Pooneh Moharloei ,Abdolhamid Angizeh ,Ebrahim Tazik ,Abbas Moghaddami
BACKGROUND: The main aim of this study was to evaluate the association between serum cholesterol level and body mass index (BMI) in northern Iran. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional study carried out on the 1995 subjects (997 males and 998 females) aged ... see more
Masoud Sanatkar ,Hassan Shemirani ,Hamid Sanei ,Masoud Pourmoghaddas ,Katayoun Rabiei
BACKGROUND: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is the preferred treatment method for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). However, the required equipments are not available in all hospitals. Thus, due to shortage of time, some patien... see more
Noushin Mohammadifard ,Nafiseh Toghianifar ,Firoozeh Sajjadi ,Hassan Alikhasi ,Roya Kelishadi ,Maryam Maghroun ,Mostafa Esmaeili ,Shahram Ehteshami ,Hamzeh Tabaie ,Nizal Sarrafzadegan
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to determine the effects of the interventions of Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP) on the type of oil consumed at the population level. It also tried to assess how this strategy has been effective as a health policy. METHOD... see more
Ali Reza Khosravi ,Mohamadhosein Hoseinabadi ,Masoud Pourmoghaddas ,Shahin Shirani ,Navid Paydari ,Mahmoud Sadeghi ,Soheila Kanani ,Mahnaz Jozan ,Elham Khosravi
BACKGROUND: Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PPCI) is considered as a choice of treatment in ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). PPCI has been performed in the Isfahan Province for several years. This study was performed to describe the... see more
Hamidreza Roohafza ,Masoumeh Sadeghi ,Maryam Shahnam ,Pedram Shokouh ,Soheila Teimori ,Afshin Amirpour ,Nizal Sarrafzadegan
BACKGROUND: First experiences of tobacco use usually occur in adolescence. The recognition of social norms leading to youth smoking is hence necessary. We tried to assess the social norms among Iranian young cigarette and hookah smokers. METHODS: This cro... see more
Mohammad Talaei ,Katayoun Rabiei ,Zahra Talaei ,Negar Amiri ,Behzad Zolfaghari ,Payam Kabiri ,Nizal Sarrafzadegan
BACKGROUND: The purpose of the present study was to investigate physical activity by socioeconomic status (SES) and sex in an Iranian adult population. METHODS: In a cross-sectional study, 6622 adults, who participated in the Isfahan Healthy Heart program... see more
Nizal Sarrafzadegan ,Katayoun Rabiei ,Fatemeh Nouri ,Noushin Mohammadifard ,Fariborz Moattar ,Hamidreza Roohafza ,Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard ,Sonia Zarfeshani ,Masoud Pourmoghaddas
BACKGROUND: Understanding the knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of parents is important for planning appropriately to control their children’s weight. We aimed to study these variables in parents of normal, underweight, overweight, and obese children. MET... see more
Saeid Sadrnia ,Parsa Yousefi ,Leila Jalali
BACKGROUND: Long QT is a cardiac electrical disorder. One of the symptoms of long QT caused by fatal ventricular arrhythmia is seizure. In some studies it was indicated that up to 35% of seizures induced by long QT may be misdiagnosed as other causes of s... see more
Nizal Sarrafzadegan ,Mojgan Gharipour ,Masoumeh Sadeghi ,Fatemeh Nouri ,Sedigheh Asgary ,Sonia Zarfeshani
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasing among children and adolescents. However, the prevalence of this disorder varies based on its different definitions. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MetS in Iranian adole... see more
Mojgan Gharipour ,Alireza Khosravi ,Masoumeh Sadeghi ,Hamidreza Roohafza ,Mohammad Hashemi ,Nizal Sarrafzadegan
BACKGROUND: Hypertension is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. It affects approximately 18.0% of Iranian adults. This study aimed to estimate age-adjusted prevalence of hypertension and its control among Iranian persons older 19 years of age... see more
Mehrdad Honarvar ,Afshin Amirpour ,Masoud Pourmoghaddas
BACKGROUND: Hypertension (HTN) treatment has remained insufficient. New modalities such as “Symplicity method” for the treatment of HTN are a priority, especially in patients with resistant hypertension. In this study, we describe our first experience wit... see more
Noushin Mohammadifard ,Nizal Sarrafzadegan ,Gholam Reza Ghassemi ,Fatemeh Nouri ,Rezvan Pashmi
BACKGROUND: Primary prevention of chronic diseases has been suggested to initiate health promotion activities from childhoods. The impact of Isfahan Healthy Heart Program (IHHP), a comprehensive community trial, on unhealthy snacks and fast food intake ch... see more
Sedigheh Asgary ,Mahtab Keshvari
BACKGROUND: Citrus sinensis juice (CSJ) is a rich source of dietary flavonoids which reduce the risk of adverse cardiovascular events. This study aimed to examine the effects of four-week intake of natural and commercial orange (Citrus sinensis) juice on ... see more