Background Acute myocardial infarction (MI) is the leading cause of worldwide cardiac morbidities and mortalities. Mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common complication of MI. The severity of ischemic MR (IMR) can range widely, both clinically and hemodynamically. Mitral valve (MV) repair by lifting annuloplasty is a surgical procedure used to correct the pathology of IMR. The immediate outcomes of this technique have not yet been determined. The present study, therefore, evaluated the immediate results of MV annuloplasty performed to complement MV repair in patients with IMR. Methodology All adult patients with IMR who underwent lifting posterior mitral annuloplasty (LPMA) plus concomitant coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were included. Immediate outcomes were evaluated by transesophageal color Doppler echocardiography. The frequency of successful outcomes was compared in patients with different baseline characteristics. Results Posterior mitral annuloplasty was successful in 93.1% of patients, including in 92.8% of men and 94.1% of women. The percentages of successful immediate outcomes differed significantly in patients with and without diabetes and hypertension, and in patients with two-and threevessel disease. Conclusion LPMA resulted in a high percentage of successful immediate outcomes in patients with IMR. Further studies should compare rates of immediate, intermediate, and late outcomes of this technique.
Objectives: To determine the association of dietary habits and lifestyle behaviors with cardiovascular diseases risk factors. Methodology: It is a cross-sectional study of a total of 200 cardiovascular disease patients. Data related to age, gender, demographic characteristics, clinical history, dietary habits, lifestyle behaviors, smoking were collected with the help of a questionnaire. Anthropometric measurements like height, weight, BMI, waist circumference (WC) and biochemical parameters like fasting blood glucose, total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C, and LDL-C were analyzed by standardized methods. Data were analyzed by means of SPSS software version 21. Results having p-value ≤ 0.05 were considered as statistically significant. Results: The mean age of the 200 participants was 59.5 ± 11.0 years. The commonly observed modifiable CVD risk factors were smoking (39.5%), abnormal WC (77%), abnormal systolic blood pressure (83.5%), abnormal fasting blood glucose (82%), abnormal cholesterol (51.5%), and abnormal triglycerides (84.5%). Frequency of weekly read meat consumption was 66%, similarly, vegetables and fruits, chicken, and fast food consumption was 64.5%, 52.5%, and 76.5% respectively. Nearly one third (31%) of the participants had sedentary lifestyle. The results of the study evaluated that bakery products found to be significantly associated with an increased WC with odds ratio (OR) of 2.18 [1.06 - 4.47]; p=0.034. Surprisingly, use of chicken was found to be lesser associated with SBP > 130 mmHg with OR of 0.19 [0.04 - 0.91]; p=0.037 and use of vegetables and fruits was found to be associated with inceased incidence of LDL > 100 mg/dl with OR of 2.34 [1.09 - 5.04]; p=0.029 respectively. Conclusion:Dietary habits are significantly associated with cardiovascular risk factors than lifestyle behaviors. Key Words: Cardiovascular Diseases, Dietary habits, Life Style Behaviors, Risk Factors.
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