Background Many patients with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and an indication for aortic valve replacement (AVR) do not undergo treatment. The reasons for this have not been well …
The endocrinological complications in β-thalassemia major patients do affect the life quality to a large extend. In this study, the endocrinological complications of 47 β-thalassemia …
Ob jec ti ve: We sought to determine whether nebivolol affects coronary endothelial function and exercise induced ischemia in patients with cardiac syndrome X (CSX). Methods: The …
Objective: To identify the underlying etiology of 3 patients in a multiplex family with strokes, chronic immune-mediated peripheral neuropathy, and hemolysis. All had onset in infancy. …
Background There are few prospective data available for establishing a standard diuretic administration regimen for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). We aimed …
Background The purpose of this study is to determine early myocardial dysfunction in β‐thalassemia major ( BTM ) patients. Where the myocardial dysfunction cannot be detected by …
Background Lung transplantation is the only curative treatment for patients with end-stage pulmonary fibrosis. It is still under debate whether over- or undersizing of lung allografts is …
Recently, initial clinical experience has been gained with the xenotransplantation of pig organs such as heart and kidney into terminally ill human patients in an effort to overcoming …
Background: The obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is closely associated with cardiovascular and metabolic disorders. Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the …
Objective : To determine the incidence of iron deficiency in children with CCHD by noninvasive, inexpensive and easy laboratory methods.Methods : Forty four children with cyanotic …