Publications by authors named "Niloufar Valizadeh"
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is the leading cause of poisoning-related deaths in the United States. In addition, myocardial infarction (MI) due to CO poisoning in a young, healthy adult is rare. On the other hand, smokeless tobacco, processed in various forms, is a controversial coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The normal range of kidney size is a controversial issue among different populations given to its impressibility by multiple factors, therefore, this study aimed to provide valid reference ranges for kidney dimensions in the adult population of Mashhad. Also, we assessed the association of kidney size characteristics with some personal predisposing factors.
Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 938 healthy individuals.
Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) as the gold-standard examination in the detection of pulmonary embolism (PE) is contraindicated or unavailable in certain cases. The current study aimed to assess the accuracy of unenhanced CT in the diagnosis of PE. This cohort study was conducted between October 2020 and March 2021 in Birjand, Iran, on 195 participants with clinical suspicion of PE examined with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) scanning and CTPA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeire-Gorlin syndrome (MGS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of short stature, microtia, and absent or hypoplastic patella. We report a 5-year-old male affected with the subtype MGS1, secondary to c.c2292t mutation of ORC1 gene.
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- The study examined cardiovascular complications in 196 hospitalized COVID-19 patients, finding that 27.6% experienced such issues, primarily arrhythmia (14.8%).
- Factors like elevated heart markers and heart dysfunction were more common in patients with cardiovascular complications, with severe COVID cases being more likely to have these issues.
- Despite noting a high mortality rate of 30.8%, the study found no significant differences in death rates between those with and without cardiovascular complications, although factors like age and heart failure were linked to increased mortality risk.
Marfan syndrome is a rare connective tissue disorder manifesting with cardiovascular pathologies which are also the leading cause of death. Herein, we present the past 20 years follow up of a family with 17 members afflicted with Marfan syndrome. 3 members of the family were deceased and none were due to cardiovascular events.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The current study aimed to compare the benefits of topical and low-dose systemic tranexamic acid administration in pediatric cardiac surgery.
Methods: A total of 117 children undergoing cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease were assigned into three groups. Patients in the systemic group received 20 mg/kg tranexamic acid through the cardiopulmonary bypass followed by another dose of 20 mg/kg after cardiopulmonary bypass separation.
A history of cardiovascular comorbidity or experiencing acute cardiac injury during the coronavirus disease 2019 is accompanied by a poor prognosis. Also, it seems myocardial ischemia (or infarction) accounts for a major part of the cardiac involvement observed in this disease. Therefore, particular consideration is needed to protect the cardiovascular system during this pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Left ventricular free wall rupture is a frequent catastrophic complication of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and occurs in 1-3% of patients with acute myocardial infarction; it is the third most common cause of death caused by acute myocardial infarction, too.
Case Report: We describe acute left ventricular free wall rupture due to acute myocardial infarction in a 60-year-old man. He was survived after urgent surgical intervention.