Publications by authors named "Ghazaleh Salehabadi"
Background: Immunoglobulin G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a fibroinflammatory condition characterized by IgG4-positive plasma cell infiltration that can affect multiple organs, including the cardiovascular system. The diagnosis of IgG4-RD relies on a combination of clinical, serological, radiological, and pathological findings. However, due to the varied and insidious clinical presentations, normal IgG4 levels in a significant percentage of patients, and frequent multi-organ involvement, imaging plays a crucial role in the diagnosis of IgG4-RD.
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- IgG4-RD is a rare chronic disorder characterized by high levels of IgG4-positive plasma cells affecting various organs, with rare coronary artery involvement.* -
- A 15-year-old female patient exhibited severe heart issues, including a significantly reduced ejection fraction and inflammation in cardiac walls, confirmed through cardiac MRI and coronary CT angiography.* -
- Following treatment with prednisolone, Cellcept, and adalimumab, her heart function improved significantly, highlighting the need for clinicians to recognize potential cardiac complications in IgG4-RD patients.*
Background: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence of insomnia after coronary angioplasty and coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG) and compare them.
Materials And Methods: This cross-sectional study was done in Masih Daneshvari and Emam Hossein Hospital of Tehran during a period of 12 months in 2016. The study group consisted of patients who were admitted to these hospitals with heart disease and had to go under CABG or angioplasty.