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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
CHLAMYDIA PNEUMONIAE INFECTION AND CARDIAC RISK FACTORS IN PATIENTS WITH MYOCARDIAL INFECTION
Zohreh
Azarkar
Majid
Jafarnejad
Mahmood
Zardast
Alireza
Saadatjuo
Parvaneh
Portoghali
BACKGROUND: Evidences support the possible involvement of microorganisms such as Chlamydia pneumonia in the pathogenesis of ischemic heart diseases through a chronic inflammatory process. The aim of this study was to determine the relation between Chlamydia pneumoniae seropositivity with acute myocardial infarction and its related risk factors. METHODS: In this case-control study, 88 patients admitted in CCU with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, without a history of chronic diseases including cancers were selected as cases and 49 surgical patients without an evidence of cardiovascular disease according to clinical examinations and ECG were selected as controls. Demographic characteristics and background risk factors were obtained using a questionnaire by expert nurses. Venous blood sample was obtained from participants for measuring the anti Chlamydia IgG and IgM antibodies using ELISA method. The prevalence of antibodies was compared in both groups and its relation with coronary syndrome was evaluated. RESULTS: 88 and 49 patients were enrolled in case and control groups, respectively. Mean age of patients and the controls was 14 ± 59.7 and 13 ± 56.9 years, respectively (P = 0.26). Anti Chlamydia IgG seropositivity rate was 63(71.9%) and 23(46.9%) in case and controlcontrol groups, respectively (P < 0.01; OR: 2.85; CI 95%: 1.38 - 5.9). Anti Chlamydia IgM was positive in 1 patient and 1 control. Anti Chlamydia IgG seropositivity rate was higher in patients older than 50 years old than those younger than 50 years old (OR: 2.83; CI 95%: 1.31 -1.14). There was a significant relation between BMI, smoking and Anti Chlamydia IgG seropositivity. CONCLUSION: Considering the relation between anti Chlamydia antibody IgG seropositivity with BMI and myocardial infarction, it seems that appropriate diagnosis and treatment of these prone patients can be benefical.
2011
03
07
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
DO INTERVENTION STRATEGIES OF WOMEN HEALTHY HEART PROJECT (WHHP) IMPACT ON DIFFERENTLY ON WORKING AND HOUSEWIVES?
Masoumeh
Sadeghi
Pejman
Aghdak
Neda
Motamedi
Aliakbar
Tavassoli
Roya
Kelishadi
Nizal
Sarrafzadegan
BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the possible difference of the impact of Women Healthy Heart Project on lifestyle, as well as physical/biochemical parameters of working women and housewives. METHODS: This was a community-based intervention study conducted over 5 years (2002-2007) in the counties of Isfahan and Najafabad (intervention areas) and Arak (control). Pre-study situation analysis of women was followed by 5 years of wide-ranging interventions (educational/environmental) conducted by various organizations using different methodologies. The interventions were aimed at modifying/improving lifestyle by increasing physical activity, encouraging healthy eating, and tobacco use cessation. The organizations involved in performing the interventions included the local radio and television authority, health/treatment centers, the Red Crescent Society, Municipalities, the Relief Committee, the Center for Retirees’ Welfare, and the Literacy Campaign Organization. After 5 years, final phase same as first phase was planed. The subjects studied in all phases` the pre- and post-intervention phases consisted of 10586 women aged above 18 years. Demographic data, obesity index, smoking, physical activity and eating habit were assessed before and after the study. Data were analyzed using SPSS-15 using Student’s t-test, chi-square test, the general linear model of ANOVA, and logistic regression. RESULTS: We studied 10586 women (6105 and 4481 women, pre- and post-intervention, respectively). Mean age of working women was 34.14 ± 10.09 and 34.08 ± 9.35 years before and after the study, respectively. Mean age of housewives before and after the study was 40.05 ± 14.61 and 40.36 ± 15.32 years, respectively. Interventions conducted during 5 years improved eating habits and decreased tobacco use in working women and housewives. In every phase of the study, there was a significant age difference between housewives and working women (P < 0.001). Hence data were adjusted according to age in each phase. Overall physical activity of housewives and working women increased, but the percentage of passive smokers among housewives remained unchanged. Waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio changed significantly in housewives following interventions (P < 0.001). The parameter which improved significantly in working women was waist circumference (P < 0.05). However, after adjusting for age, no significant difference was seen between working women and housewives following interventions. CONCLUSION: Community-based interventions, especially those directed at housewives, can lead to significant improvements in lifestyle and cardiovascular risk reduction. It seems that working women require tailored interventions to suit their conditions. Although short-term outcomes may seem insignificant, persistence and continuity of lifestyle changes may lead to reduced prevalence of cardiovascular diseases. Then longer-term studies are warranted.Keywords: Women, housewives, working, risk factors, lifestyle modification.
2011
03
01
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https://arya.mui.ac.ir/article_10210_af485269d2a62d6470f09684d7fcff46.pdf
ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
RESULTS OF SURGICAL AND NON-SURGICAL TREATMENT OF ANEU-RYSMS IN IRAN
Mohammad Reza
Rezvani
Kavian
Ghandehari
Fahimeh
Ahmadi
Azadeh
Afzalnia
BACKGROUND: Direct surgery or endovascular procedures are an accepted way of treating patients with Aneurismal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH). However the impact of invasive methods of treatment on results in developing countries may differ from that in developed countries. METHODS: This is a prospective clinical study of consecutive patients with Subarachnoid Haemorrhage (SAH) admitted in Ghaem hospital in Mashhad during 2005-2010. The initial diagnosis and investigations were carried out by neurologists. The patients were divided into two groups. One received surgical treatment whilst the other group was managed medically. The decision as to the choice of method of treatment was made by the neurosurgeons. The initial medical treatment was standardised for all the patients. The rate of complications and mortality was compared in both medical and surgical groups. RESULTS: 120 SAH patients (52% females) with a mean age of 50.6 ± 7 years were evaluated. The angiography revealed the presence of an aneurysm in 62 patients. 63.5% of patients received medical treatment and 37.5% underwent aneurysmal surgery. Difference of rebleeding rate in two therapeutic groups was not significant; χ2 = 0.014, P = 0.91. The effect of rebleeding on mortality was not significant; χ2 = 2.54, P = 0.14. Within 62 SAH patients with cerebral aneurysm, the mortality rate in both therapeutic groups was also not significantly different; χ2 = 0.16, P = 0.77. CONCLUSION: There is no significant difference in the mortality rate between the “surgical” and non “surgical” groups of patients with SAH. This could be due to delay in performance of surgery in neurovascular centers in Iran.Keywords: Mortality, subarachnoid, surgery, haemorrhage.
2011
03
13
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY FAT DISTRIBUTION, PLASMA LIPIDS AND APOLIPOPROTEINS WITH THE SEVERITY OF CORONARY IN-VOLVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH STABLE ANGINA
Shahram
Mazaheri
Masoumeh
Sadeghi
Nizal
Sarrafzadegan
Hamid
Sanei
Ali
Hekmatnia
Babak
Tavakoli
BACKGROUND: Previous studies reported that the distribution of body fat is an important risk factor for coronary artery diseases (CAD) and abdominal adipose tissue is associated with severe CAD. This study was conducted to evaluate the relationship between body fat distributions, plasma lipids and the severity of CAD in patients with stable angina. METHODS: Ninety seven patients who underwent coronary angiography for stable angina were allocated into two groups: patients with mild or sever coronary artery involvement. Lipid profile (total cholesterol, LDL, HDL) and triglyceride (TG) and apolipoprotein A and B, were measured for all of the participants and a demographic data questionnaire was filled by the subjects. Participants underwent abdominal computed tomography (CT-Scan) for measurement of adipose tissues that was classified to visceral and superficial and deep subcutaneous fat tissue compartment. RESULTS: Patients with severe coronary artery involvement had higher level of apo B (P = 0.02). Significant correlation was seen between visceral fat index and TG (P = 0.01), HDL-C (P < 0.01) in patients with mild coronary involvement and with total cholesterol (P = 0.02), LDL-C (P = 0.01) and apoB (P < 0.01) in patients with severe coronary involvement .No significant relationship was seen among deep cutaneous fat index and lipid profile in both groups. CONCLUSION: Our findings showed that visceral adipose tissue is significantly associated with severe CAD and has a significant correlation with lipid profile as well as Apo B.Keywords: Visceral Abdominal Adipose Tissue, Superficial Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue, Deep Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue, Coronary Involvement, Lipid Profile.
2011
03
16
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
STRESS LEVEL AND SMOKING STATUS IN CENTRAL IRAN: ISFAHAN HEALTHY HEART PROGRAM
Hamidreza
Roohafza
Maryam
Shahnam
Behzad
Zolfaghari
Aliakbar
Tavassoli
Masoumeh
Sadeghi
Hamidreza
Toloei
Gholamhosein
Sadri
Nizal
Sarrafzadegan
BACKGROUND: Individuals are faced with numerous stressful life events which can negatively influence mental health. Many individuals use smoking as a means of confronting stress. Given the relatively high prevalence of smoking in central Iran, the present study was conducted to compare stress levels in smokers, non-smokers and those who had quit smoking. METHODS: This study was conducted as part of Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Program on 9752 individuals in the cities of Isfahan, Arak, and Najafabad in 2008. Sampling was performed using multi-stage cluster randomization method. Data on age, sex, demographic characteristics, and smoking status was collected through interviews. Stress level detected by General Health questionnaire.Logistic regression and chi- squere test was used for data analyzing. RESULTS: In the present study, 30% of non-smokers, 32.1% ex- smoker and 36.9% of smokers had GHQ of 4 and higher (P = 0.01). In regression analysis, the final model which was controlled for age, sex, socioeconomic statues (including place of residence, marital status and education level) showed that the odds ratio of stress in smokers and ex- smoker was significantly higher than in non-smokers (OR = 1.66 and OR = 1.12, respectively). CONCLUSION: Since in conducted studies, mental problems and stresses have had an important role in people’s smoking, it seems suitable to use the results of this study to present intervention for correct methods of coping with stress towards reducing the prevalence of smoking in the community.Keywords: Cigarette, Stress, Community-based Program.
2011
04
16
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
ANOMALOUS ORIGIN OF THE LEFT CORONARY ARTERY FROM THE RIGHT SINUS OF VALSALVA AND SEVER MITRAL STENOSIS
Masoud
Pormoghadas
Ahmad
Noor Abdi
Omid
Hashemi Fard
Congenital coronary anomalies are presented in approximately1% of patient referred for cardiac catheterization. Among the congenital coronary anomalies, a separated anomalous origin of all the coronary arteries from the right sinus of valsalva is very uncommon. We report a rare occurance of simultaneous occurence of mitral stenosis with ectopic origin of left main stem coronary artery from right sinus of Valsalva.Keywords: Anomalous Origin of Coronary Arteries, Mitral Stenosis.
2011
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13
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
COMPARISON THE EFFECT OF ONE SESSION SUBMAXIMAL EXERCISE ON PLASMA LEVELS OF IL6 AND TNF- Α IN OBESE AND NON-OBESE WOMEN
Farzaneh
Taghian
Fatemeh
Esteki Ghashghaei
Rokhsareh
Badami
Samira
Esteki Ghashghaei
BACKGROUND: Cytokines are a group of low-molecular-weight regulatory proteins that produced by cells in response to stimulation. In fact, they increase in response to immune system during exercise. Also, many cytokines such as IL-6 and TNFα are secreted from adipose tissue in obese people. So the aim of this study was to investigate the effect of one session submaximal exercise on plasma levels of IL6 and TNFα in obese and non-obese women. METHODS: Sixteen healthy women aged 20-30 years old participated in the study. Subjects were classified into obese (n = 8) and nonobese (n = 8) groups who performed submaximal exercise program (50-65% HRM) for 30minutes. Blood samples were taken for cytokines measurement, before and after exercise. Data were analyzed with SPSS15. The effect of exercise on mentiones variables was evaluated using t-test and covariance test. RESULTS: Level of IL-6 increased significantly in two studied groups after 30 minutes submaximal exercise (P < 0.05). Levels of TNFα increased significantly in obese subjects but not in non-obese subjects. There were no significant changes in the levels of IL-6 and TNFα after 30 minutes submaximal exercise between two studied groups (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION: After submaximal exercise, plasma level of IL6 and TNFα may increase and adipose tissue is the main source of circulating IL6 and TNFα.Keywords: Submaximal Exercise, IL6, TNFα, Obese, Women.
2011
03
01
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
4
EFFECTIVE INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTERING; A BRIEF COMMUNICATION
Omid
Hashemi Fard
The patient was a 76 year old woman. Three weeks before she was hospitalized with diagnosis of intracerebral hemorrhage due to motor vehicle accident. During hospital course the patient developed deep vein thrombosis so she was consulted for Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) filter implantation. 10 days before an IVC filter (Optease, Cordis, Miamai) was implanted in IVC. IVC venography before implantation showed no clot in IVC (the picture was not shown). In retrieval session ten days after implantation we do perform IVC venography (Figure 1 and 2). Retreival was canceled and the patient remained on anticoagulant therapy
2011
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ARYA Atherosclerosis Journal
ARYA
1735-3955
1735-3955
2011
6
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