Association of Opium Addiction with Coronary Artery Ectasia and Coronary Artery Disease. [PDF]
Background Coronary artery ectasia (CAE) is a rare cardiovascular disorder with unknown mechanisms and related risk factors. The roles played by homocysteine in induction of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) have also been documented previously.
Bahrami N, Asadikaram G, Masoumi M.
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The effect of opium addiction on short-term postoperative outcomes after coronary artery bypass graft surgery: A prospective observational cohort study. [PDF]
Introduction Opium addiction has been recently suggested as a potential risk factor for the occurrence of perioperative complications in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery.
Habibi MR +5 more
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Analyzing EEG data during opium addiction treatment using a fuzzy logic-based machine learning model. [PDF]
Background Reliable noninvasive tools for assessing substance abuse treatment and predicting outcomes remain a challenge. We believe EEG-derived complexity measures may have a direct link to clinical diagnosis.
DehAbadi E +8 more
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The Relationship between Opium Addiction and the Severity of Atherosclerosis, Lipid Profile, Inflammatory Cytokines, and Renal Function in Non-diabetic Patients Subjected to Angiography [PDF]
Background: Despite traditional beliefs about the beneficial effects of opium use, current evidence suggests an adverse effect of this substance on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors.
Parinaz Onikzeh +4 more
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Effect of Opium Addiction on Aspirin Resistance in Stable Angina Pectoris [PDF]
Background: The rate of cardiovascular diseases in developing countries is approximately 60% and it is still has an increasing trend. The clinical effectiveness of aspirin in preventing cardiovascular events has been well proven.
Afsaneh Forood +2 more
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Is opium addiction a risk factor for ischemic heart disease and ischemic stroke?
Background: The main source of studies about effects of opium consumption on heart and brain attacks originates from Iran Therefore the aim of the present study was to assess opium addiction as a probable influencing factor for ischemic heart disease and
Mohammad Reza Rezvani, Kavian Ghandehari
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Comparison of Serum proBNP and Apelin Levels in Hypertensive Crisis Versus Controlled Hypertension: Impact of Opium Addiction Status. [PDF]
Background: Hypertension (HTN) is associated with the risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) and mortality. It is estimated that by 2025, 1.6 billion people worldwide will suffer from HTN. HTN crisis is characterized by severe HTN exceeding 180/120 mmHg,
Jafari S +3 more
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Impact of Opium Addiction on Liver Function and Biliary Tract in Patients with Bile Duct Stones: A Case-Control Study. [PDF]
Background: This study aimed to investigate the impact of opium on liver function and the biliary tract in patients with bile duct stones, comparing outcomes with non-addicted individuals.
Abedinzadeh M +6 more
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Changes in Serum Biochemical Factors Associated with Opium Addiction after Addiction Desertion [PDF]
Introduction: The long time use of opium has some effects on serums biochemical factors, the determination of this variation is a new approach in understanding off addiction and relive of drug abuser health.
Mohammad Reza Afarinesh +5 more
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Effect of Opium Addiction on Postoperative Arrhythmia Among Patients Undergoing CABG operation on Cardiopulmonary Bypass. [PDF]
Objectives Postoperative arrhythmia is an important complication of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgeries among patients. It seems that opioid usage is implicated in the pathogenesis of this condition due to its impacts on different organ ...
Basirat M +6 more
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