The impact of omentin-1 gene polymorphisms (rs2274907 and rs2274908) on serum lipid concentrations and coronary artery disease in a sample of Iraqi individuals (A pilot study).

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is the primary cause of death worldwide. It is mainly caused by atherosclerosis that initiates from a genetic-environmental interaction. Studies highlighted the association of numerous gene polymorphisms with CAD.

Adult Aorta With Coarctation - One Year Follow Up.

Background: Coarctation of the aorta (CoA), is a congenital disease in which the aorta is tightening, which occurs most commonly post to the ductus arteriosus. Also, coarctation can define as constriction of the aorta of different degrees that may occur at any part from the transverse arch of the aorta to iliac bifurcation but most commonly appear just below the beginning of the subclavian artery.

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate mortality and morbidity rate among patients use uncover stents in treating adult coarctation of the aorta and short-term outcomes.

Association of KDR rs1870377 genotype with clopidogrel resistance in patients with post percutaneous coronary intervention.

Background: Clopidogrel is an antiplatelet therapy that is widely used in pre and post percutaneous (PCI) coronary intervention procedures to prevent platelet aggregation and stent restenosis. However, there is a wide inter-individual variation in clopidogrel response and some patients showed resistance against the activity of Clopidogrel. Kinase insert domain receptor ( gene is responsible for the transcription of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) that plays a major role in the cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and platelet aggregation.

The Impact of Kinase Insert Domain (KDR) Gene Polymorphism rs2305948 on Clopidogrel Resistance in Iraqi Patients Undergoing Elective Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI).

Introduction: Clopidogrel, the first-choice antiplatelet agent for patient undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) along with Aspirin. Clopidogrel resistance is one of the major obstacles that cause MACE and failure of PCI. Kinase Insert Domain (KDR) gene responsible for VEGFR2 coding, the major receptor that translates VEGF ligand.

Trimetazidine attenuates the acute inflammatory response induced by Novolimus eluting bioresorbable coronary scaffold implantation.

Background: This study aims to investigate the inflammatory response in Novolimus bioresorbable coronary scaffold implantation after a course treatment with trimetazidine (35mg tablet/twice daily for 4days).

Methods: This was a randomized single blind study. Forty diabetic patients with critical coronary stenosis were subjected to elective coronary scaffold implantation in Al-Najaf Center for Cardiac Surgery and Trans-Catheter Therapy, Najaf, Iraq, between January and July 2015.