2021
Association of folate and vitamin B12 deficiency with vasovagal syncope: a case-control study
Aminorroaya A, Tajdini M, Yunesian M, Boroumand M, Tavolinejad H, Yadangi S, Sadeghian S, Bozorgi A, Jalali A, Vasheghani-Farahani A. Association of folate and vitamin B12 deficiency with vasovagal syncope: a case-control study. European Heart Journal 2021, 42: ehab724.0621. DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab724.0621.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThyroid-stimulating hormoneVitamin B12 deficiencyLevels of vitamin B12Serum levels of vitamin B12Head-up tilt testAssociation of folateB12 deficiencyVasovagal syncopeSerum levelsVitamin B12Adult patientsSyncopal episodesLogistic regression modelsPlasma levels of vitamin B12Control groupHistory of bariatric surgeryHealthy individualsPrevalence of folateDiagnosis of vasovagal syncopeHistory of syncopePopulation-based cohort studyRecurrent vasovagal syncopeChi-square and t-testsDeficiency of folateSerum vitamin B12
2020
Opium and cardiovascular health: A devil or an angel?
Roayaei P, Aminorroaya A, Vasheghani-Farahani A, Oraii A, Sadeghian S, Poorhosseini H, Masoudkabir F. Opium and cardiovascular health: A devil or an angel? Indian Heart Journal 2020, 72: 482-490. PMID: 33357635, PMCID: PMC7772609, DOI: 10.1016/j.ihj.2020.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpium consumptionCardiovascular diseaseEffects of opium consumptionMedical staffChronic diseasesIllicit drug consumptionStable coronary artery diseaseHigher consumptionConsumption of opiumRisk factorsAcute coronary syndromeCoronary artery diseaseAbused substancesTraditional beliefsDiabetes mellitusCoronary syndromeDrug consumptionDiabetic patientsArtery diseaseHealthy individualsAmeliorative effectDiseaseStaffTobacco