2022
Association of Opium Consumption and Coronary Artery Ectasia: A Propensity Score-Matched Study
Shafie M, Aminorroaya A, Vasheghani-Farahani A, Jalali A, Baradaran A. Association of Opium Consumption and Coronary Artery Ectasia: A Propensity Score-Matched Study. Archives Of Iranian Medicine 2022, 25: 542-546. PMID: 37543876, DOI: 10.34172/aim.2022.86.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery ectasiaCoronary artery diseaseOpium consumptionArtery ectasiaArtery diseaseFamily history of coronary artery diseaseCoronary artery ectasia groupDevelopment of coronary artery ectasiaHistory of coronary artery diseasePrevalence of opium consumptionAssociated with increased riskAssociated with increased risk of atherosclerosisElective coronary angiographyIndependent risk factorControl groupScore-matched studyHyper-inflammatory stateTehran Heart CenterRisk of atherosclerosisNon-consumersFamily historyNo significant differenceCoronary angiographyControl patientsHeart Center
2021
Prevalence and trends of coronary artery disease risk factors and their effect on age of diagnosis in patients with established coronary artery disease: Tehran Heart Center (2005–2015)
Hosseini K, Mortazavi S, Sadeghian S, Ayati A, Nalini M, Aminorroaya A, Tavolinejad H, Salarifar M, Pourhosseini H, Aein A, Jalali A, Bozorgi A, Mehrani M, Kamangar F. Prevalence and trends of coronary artery disease risk factors and their effect on age of diagnosis in patients with established coronary artery disease: Tehran Heart Center (2005–2015). BMC Cardiovascular Disorders 2021, 21: 477. PMID: 34607557, PMCID: PMC8491372, DOI: 10.1186/s12872-021-02293-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCAD risk factorsRisk factorsTehran Heart CenterOpium useDisease risk factorsEffect of opium useCoronary artery disease risk factorsArtery disease risk factorsMiddle-income countriesYears earlier ageHigher risk of CADHeart CenterCAD diagnosisCross-sectional studyPublic health challengeArtery diseaseAssociated with higher riskBody-mass indexRisk of CADConventional CAD risk factorsAge of CAD onsetLipid profile componentsTraditional risk factorsHypertension prevalenceAge of diagnosis
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