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2025, Vol 17, No. 1

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research (JCVTR) is an international, open access and peer-reviewed journal affiliated with the Iranian Heart Association. It covers all aspects of cardiovascular researches and accepts various types of scientific papers from letter and commentary, to review and original research.

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1. The Relationship between Serum NT– Pro-BNP Levels and Prognosis in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure

Sepideh Sokhanvar, Mahdiye Shekhi, Saeedeh Mazlomzadeh, Zahra Golmohammadi*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2011;3(2): 57-61. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2011.012

PMCID: PMC3825328 PMID: 24250954

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2. Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Patients in Iran and Factors Affecting It: A Systematic Review

Alireza Yaghoubi, Jafar-Sadegh Tabrizi, Mir-Mousa Mirinazhad, Saber Azami*, Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad, Morteza Ghojazadeh

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2012;4(4): 95-101. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2012.024

PMCID: PMC3825371 PMID: 24250995

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3. Clinical profile of patients hospitalized with heart failure in Bharatpur, Nepal

Laxman Dubey*, Sanjib Kumar Sharma, Amit Kumar Chaurasia

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2012;4(4): 103-105. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2012.025

PMCID: PMC3825369 PMID: 24250996

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4. Developing Indicators of Service Quality Provided for Cardiovascular Patients Hospitalized in Cardiac Care Unit

Saber Azami-Aghdash, Samad Ghaffari, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani*, Jafar-Sadegh Tabrizi, Alireza Yagoubi, Mohammad Naghavi-Behzad

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2013;5(1): 23-28. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.005

PMCID: PMC3825381 PMID: 24251005

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5. Arterial Lactate Level Changes in First Day after Cardiac Operation

Shamsi Ghaffari, Majid Malaki*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2013;5(4): 143-145. doi: 10.5681/jcvtr.2013.031

PMCID: PMC3883536 PMID: 24404344

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6. Comparison of the Spo₂/Fio₂ Ratio and the Pao₂/Fio₂ Ratio in Patients With Acute Lung Injury or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Nemat Bilan, Azar Dastranji*, Afshin Ghalehgolab Behbahani

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2015;7(1): 28-31. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2014.06

PMCID: PMC4378672 PMID: 25859313

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7. Variations in Ischemic Heart Disease Research by Country, Income, Development and Burden of Disease: A Scientometric Approach

Maryam Okhovati, Morteza Zare, Azam Bazrafshan*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2015;7(4): 164-167. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2015.35

PMCID: PMC4685283 PMID: 26702346

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8. Predictors of short-term mortality after acute stroke in East Azerbaijan province, 2014

Seyed Morteza Shamshirgaran*, Hamid Barzkar, Darioush Savadi-Oskouei, Mohammad Yazdchi Marandi, Abdolrasoul Safaiyan, Ehsan Sarbazi, Hossein Novbakht, Saber Gaffari

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2018;10(1): 36-40. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2018.06

PMCID: PMC5913691 PMID: 29707176

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9. Effects of a therapeutic lifestyle change diet and supplementation with Q10 plus L-carnitine on quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction: A randomized clinical trial

Mohammad Hossein Sharifi, Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari*, Mohammad Ali Ostovan, Rezaeianzadeh Abbas

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(1): 21-28. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.03

PMCID: PMC5402023 PMID: 28451084

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10. Safety and effect of high dose allopurinol in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction

Mohammad Mostafa Ansari-Ramandi, Majid Maleki, Azin Alizadehasl, Ahmad Amin, Sepideh Taghavi, Mohammad Javad Alemzadeh-Ansari, Ali Kazem Moussavi, Nasim Naderi*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(2): 102-107. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.17

PMCID: PMC5516049 PMID: 28740630

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11. Development of a self-care program satisfaction questionnaire for cardiovascular patients in Iran

Mehdi Nosratabadi, Zohreh Halvaiepour*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2018;10(1): 24-27. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2018.04

PMCID: PMC5913689 PMID: 29707174

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12. The effects of sodium butyrate and inulin supplementation on angiotensin signaling pathway via promotion of Akkermansia muciniphila abundance in type 2 diabetes; A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

Neda Roshanravan, Reza Mahdavi, Effat Alizadeh, Abed Ghavami, Yalda Rahbar Saadat, Naimeh Mesri Alamdari, Shahriar Alipour, Mohammad Reza Dastouri, Alireza Ostadrahimi*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2017;9(4): 183-190. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2017.32

PMCID: PMC5787329 PMID: 29391930

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13. A systematic review on the cardiovascular pharmacology of Emblica officinalis Gaertn.

Fataneh Hashem-Dabaghian, Mojtaba Ziaee , Samad Ghaffari, Farzaneh Nabati, Saeed Kianbakht*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2018;10(3): 118-128. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2018.20

PMCID: PMC6203864 PMID: 30386531

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14. The role of socio-economic inequality in the prevalence of hypertension in adults

Yousef Veisani, Ensiyeh Jenabi, Shahrzad Nematollahi, Ali Delpisheh, Salman Khazaei*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(2): 116-120. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.20

PMCID: PMC6669432 PMID: 31384405

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15. The association of food quality score and cardiovascular diseases risk factors among women: A cross-sectional study

Manije Darooghegi Mofrad , Nazli Namazi, Bagher Larijani, Nick Bellissimo, Leila Azadbakht*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(3): 237-243. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.39

PMCID: PMC6759612 PMID: 31579465

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16. The content comparison of health-related quality of life measures in heart failure based on the international classification of functioning, disability, and health: a systematic review

Mahdi Moshki, Abdoljavad Khajavi, Farveh Vakilian, Shima Minaee, Haydeh Hashemizadeh*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(3): 167-175. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.29

PMCID: PMC6759616 PMID: 31579455

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17. Protective effect of bacterial lipase on lipopolysaccharide-induced toxicity in rat cardiomyocytes; H9C2 cell line

Mina Mamipour , Mohammadreza Yousefi, Alireza Dehnad, Yousef Faridvand, Reza Zarezadeh, Majid Khaksar, Ayda Pouyafar, Reza Rahbarghazi*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(1): 35-42. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.06

PMCID: PMC7080329 PMID: 32211136 Scopus ID: 85104320163

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18. The impact of cigarette smoking on infarct location and in-hospital outcome following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

Mehdi Toluey, Samad Ghaffari , Arezou Tajlil, Babak Nasiri* , Ali Rostami

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(3): 209-215. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.35

PMCID: PMC6759623 PMID: 31579461

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19. The value of negative stress echocardiography in predicting cardiovascular events among adults with no known coronary disease

Niloufar Samiei, Mozhgan Parsaee, Leili Pourafkari*, Arezou Tajlil, Yeganeh Pasbani, Ali Rafati, Nader D Nader

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2019;11(2): 85-94. doi: 10.15171/jcvtr.2019.16

PMCID: PMC6669423 PMID: 31384401

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20. Gender-based difference in early mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights from Kermanshah STEMI Registry

Soraya Siabani, Patricia M Davidson, Maryam Babakhani, Nahid Salehi, Yousef Rahmani, Farid Najafi, Hossein Karim, Ali Soroush, Behrooz Hamzeh, Mojtaba Amiri, Hossein Siabani*

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(1): 63-68. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.10

PMCID: PMC7080341 PMID: 32211140 Scopus ID: 85093880349

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21. Video-assisted thoracoscopic iodopovidone pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions in moderate to high-risk Colombian patients

Juan Carlos Garzón , Eric Edward Vinck* , Diana Carolina Cárdenas, Luis Jaime Téllez

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(4): 328-333. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.52

PMCID: PMC7828754 PMID: 33510883 Scopus ID: 85102534582

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22. In-hospital and short-term predictors of mortality in patients with intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism

Gulay Gök , Mehmet Karadağ, Tufan Çinar* , Zekeriya Nurkalem, Dursun Duman

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2020;12(4): 321-327. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2020.51

PMCID: PMC7828758 PMID: 33510882 Scopus ID: 85107902490

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23. Prognostic significance of N-Terminal Pro-BNP in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia without previous history of heart failure

Murat Selçuk* , Muhammed Keskin, Tufan Çınar, Nuran Günay, Selami Doğan, Vedat Çiçek, Şahhan Kılıç, Süha Asal, Samet Yavuz, Nurgül Keser, Ahmet L. Orhan

J Cardiovasc Thorac Res. 2021;13(2): 141-145. doi: 10.34172/jcvtr.2021.26

PMCID: PMC8302897 PMID: 34326968 Scopus ID: 85106537217

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1. The Relationship between Serum NT– Pro-BNP Levels and Prognosis in Patients with Systolic Heart Failure

2. Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Patients in Iran and Factors Affecting It: A Systematic Review

3. Clinical profile of patients hospitalized with heart failure in Bharatpur, Nepal

4. Developing Indicators of Service Quality Provided for Cardiovascular Patients Hospitalized in Cardiac Care Unit

5. Arterial Lactate Level Changes in First Day after Cardiac Operation

6. Comparison of the Spo2/Fio2 Ratio and the Pao2/Fio2 Ratio in Patients With Acute Lung Injury or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

7. Variations in Ischemic Heart Disease Research by Country, Income, Development and Burden of Disease: A Scientometric Approach

8. Predictors of short-term mortality after acute stroke in East Azerbaijan province, 2014

9. Effects of a therapeutic lifestyle change diet and supplementation with Q10 plus L-carnitine on quality of life in patients with myocardial infarction: A randomized clinical trial

10. Safety and effect of high dose allopurinol in patients with severe left ventricular systolic dysfunction

11. Development of a self-care program satisfaction questionnaire for cardiovascular patients in Iran

12. The effects of sodium butyrate and inulin supplementation on angiotensin signaling pathway via promotion of Akkermansia muciniphila abundance in type 2 diabetes; A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

13. A systematic review on the cardiovascular pharmacology of Emblica officinalis Gaertn.

14. The role of socio-economic inequality in the prevalence of hypertension in adults

15. The association of food quality score and cardiovascular diseases risk factors among women: A cross-sectional study

16. The content comparison of health-related quality of life measures in heart failure based on the international classification of functioning, disability, and health: a systematic review

17. Protective effect of bacterial lipase on lipopolysaccharide-induced toxicity in rat cardiomyocytes; H9C2 cell line

18. The impact of cigarette smoking on infarct location and in-hospital outcome following acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction

19. The value of negative stress echocardiography in predicting cardiovascular events among adults with no known coronary disease

20. Gender-based difference in early mortality among patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: insights from Kermanshah STEMI Registry

21. Video-assisted thoracoscopic iodopovidone pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusions in moderate to high-risk Colombian patients

22. In-hospital and short-term predictors of mortality in patients with intermediate-high risk pulmonary embolism

23. Prognostic significance of N-Terminal Pro-BNP in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia without previous history of heart failure

24. Predictors of readmission in hospitalized heart failure patients

25. Association between carbohydrate quality index and general and central obesity in adults: A population-based study in Iran

26. Characteristics and outcomes of hospitalized patients with cardiovascular complications of COVID-19

27. Prognostic significance of CHADS2 and CHA2DS2-VASc scores to predict unfavorable outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

28. The incidence and mortality rates due to stroke and myocardial infarction following implementing the package of essential non-communicable diseases; A historical cohort study

29. In-hospital outcomes of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms: A single center experience

30. Optical coherence tomography characterization of spontaneous recanalized coronary thrombus – Single center experience

31. Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of patients with primary cardiac angiosarcoma: A systematic review

32. Significance of myocardial injury on in-hospital clinical outcomes of in-hospital and COVID-19 patients

33. Effectiveness of “Centaurea behen” root on quality of life in patients with systolic heart failure: A randomized clinical trial

34. Association of the high-sensitive cardiac troponin T levels and long-term mortality in patients with acute aortic dissection type A

35. Vietnamese version of the Hypertension Knowledge-Level Scale (HK-LS): Translation and validation

36. Prevalence and characteristics of coronary artery anomalies (CAAS) in 3016 symptomatic adult participants undergoing coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA): A single-center retrospective study in Iran

37. Age and sex-related differences in epidemiology, treatment, and mortality of patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction in Iran

38. The effects of digoxin on heart failure mortality and re-admission in a single center cross-sectional study

39. Comparing the effect of sedation with dexmedetomidine and propofol on sleep quality of patients after cardiac surgery: A randomized clinical trial

40. Lipid-to-neutrophil ratios in predicting in-hospital outcomes in pulmonary thromboembolism

6. Comparison of the Spo₂/Fio₂ Ratio and the Pao₂/Fio₂ Ratio in Patients With Acute Lung Injury or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

27. Prognostic significance of CHADS₂ and CHA₂DS₂-VASc scores to predict unfavorable outcomes in hospitalized patients with COVID-19