Impact of Ramadan fasting on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with stable coronary artery disease.

Background: The effects of Ramadan fasting (RF) on cardiometabolic risk factors in patients with stable ischemic heart disease are not well known.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of RF on lipid profile and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with a stable coronary heart disease.

Methods: A prospective observational study carried out in the Cardiology department of Charles Nicolle Hospital (Tunisia).

Relationship between Galectin-3 levels and severity of coronary artery disease in ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Background: Galectin-3 is a new biomarker assumed to reflect fibrogenesis and inflammation. We aimed to investigate the relation of Gal-3 with the severity of coronary artery disease in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction.

Methods: The prospective study enrolled 62 patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction who underwent coronary angiography.

Assessement of stress induced by high-fidelity simulation sessions among medical students.

Introduction: Simulation is a growing pedagogical method in training health professionals. The use of high-fidelity simulators may be associated with significant stress.

Objective: to measure self-assessed intensity of stress before and after a planned simulation training session of a third degree atrio-ventricular block  among  medical students.