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Can preoperative anesthesia consultation clinic help to reduce operating room cancellation rate on the day of surgery?
(2009)
Objective: To evaluate the role of "pre-anesthesia consultation clinic" in reducing operating room cancellation. Method: We prospectively studied cancellation rate of 1716 scheduled cases for open heart surgery during a ...
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in severe left ventricular dysfunction
(2010)
Our aim was to examine hospital outcomes of coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with and without left ventricular dysfunction, with regard to the surgical technique (off- or on-pump). Between March 2007 and March ...
Cardiac variables as main predictors of endotracheal reintubation rate after cardiac surgery
(2013)
Background: Reintubation in patients after cardiac surgery is associated with undesirable consequences. The purpose of the present study was to identify variables that could predict reintubation necessity in this group of ...
Evaluation of cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors in hospitalized patients in East Azerbaijan province, Northwest Iran: A review of 18323 cases
(2013)
Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is accountable for more than 30% of deaths worldwide and is, thus, deemed the most important factor in terms of disease burden around the globe. This study aimed to evaluate CAD ...
Association between overweight and increased risk of acute myocardial infarction
(2008)
Objective: To assess relationship of obesity with occurrence of coronary artery disease (CAD) in Iranian patients. Methods: The CAD risk associated with obesity (body mass index ?25.0) was assessed in a case-control study ...
Perioperative risk factors for prolonged mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy in women undergoing coronary artery bypass graft with cardiopulmonary bypass
(2011)
Background: Prolonged mechanical ventilation is an important recognized complication occurring during cardiovascular surgery procedures. This study was done to assess the perioperative risk factors related to postoperative ...
Frequency of mitral regurgitation in patients with acute first ST-elevation myocardial infarction and its relationship with location of myocardial infarction
(2013)
Introduction- Ischemic mitral regurgitation (MR) is frequently seen after the first acute STelevation myocardial infarction (MI) and is an independent predictive factor for long-term cardiovascular mortality after MI. ...
New aspects of family history of heart disease as a risk factor for coronary artery disease in patients with acute myocardial infarction
(2011)
Introduction-This an in-depth investigation of the relationship between some new aspects of positive family history (FH) of coronary artery disease (CAD) and other risk factors related to CAD in patients with acute myocardial ...