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Koohsari P, Nakhaee A, Rahmanian M, Salahshour F, Parkhideh R, Larti F. Devastating fungal endocarditis involving ascending aorta in a patient with a history of aortic valve replacement: a case report. J Cardiothorac Surg 2024; 19:191. [PMID: 38589959 PMCID: PMC11003144 DOI: 10.1186/s13019-024-02733-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/29/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Fungal endocarditis is a rare but serious condition associated with high mortality rates. Various predisposing factors contribute to its occurrence, such as underlying cardiac abnormalities, cardiac surgeries, prosthetic cardiac devices, and central venous catheters. Diagnosing fungal endocarditis, particularly Aspergillus, poses challenges, often complicated by negative blood cultures. CASE PRESENTATION This report details a case of extensive ascending aorta involvement in Aspergillus endocarditis (AE) in a 24-year-old man with a history of bioprosthesis aortic valve replacement (AVR). Three months post-AVR, he presented with pericardial effusion and aortic rupture, leading to a redo biological valved conduit aortic root replacement (Bentall surgery). Despite the intervention, the tubular graft exhibited extensive Aspergillus involvement, resulting in graft disruption and significant peri-aortic infection. A second redo procedure involving aortic homograft root replacement was performed. Unfortunately, the patient succumbed two days after the surgery. CONCLUSION A combined approach of medical and surgical therapies is recommended to manage fungal endocarditis. Despite efforts, the mortality rate associated with Aspergillus endocarditis remains unacceptably high, with no significant difference observed between combination therapy and antifungal treatment alone. Further research is essential to explore novel therapeutic strategies and improve outcomes for patients with this challenging condition.
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- Parisa Koohsari
- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiology Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Advanced Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Research Center (ADIR), Imam-Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiology Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Cardiology Department, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Nakhaee A, Koohsari P, Rahmanian M, Sardari A, Parkhideh R, Larti F. Extensive right-sided endocarditis in double-chamber right ventricle presented with leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Clin Case Rep 2023; 11:e7108. [PMID: 36937640 PMCID: PMC10017406 DOI: 10.1002/ccr3.7108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023] Open
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Congenital heart disease is a risk factor for infective endocarditis (IE). Ventricular septal defects and ventricular outflow tract obstructions are this population's most common causes of endocarditis. We present a patient diagnosed with leukocytoclastic vasculitis, renal, and pulmonary involvement with right-sided IE as an etiology for vasculitis.
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- Akram Nakhaee
- Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Cardiac Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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- Department of Cardiology, Imam Khomeini Hospital ComplexTehran University of Medical SciencesTehranIran
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Nakhaee A, Parkhideh R, Rahmanian M, Pouraliakbar H, Sardari A, Larti F, Badkoubeh RS. Re-emphasis on the role of echocardiography in diagnosis of aortic root surgery complications. Echocardiography 2022; 39:1344-1347. [PMID: 36198100 DOI: 10.1111/echo.15430] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Aortic pseudoaneurysm is an infrequent complication of ascending aorta surgery. CASES This is a report of two cases that underwent the Bentall procedure that presented with large pseudoaneurysms. CONCLUSION Use of multimodality imaging after Bentall surgery has been advocated for the detection of surgical complications. Although 3D CT angiography has the highest diagnostic accuracy, familiarity with transthoracic echocardiographic finding in these patients will lead to earlier diagnosis.
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- Akram Nakhaee
- Department of Echocardiography, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Echocardiography, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Radiology, Rajaie Cardiovascular Medical and Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Echocardiography, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Echocardiography, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Echocardiography, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Khosravi A, Nakhaee A, Ameri Z, Fattahzade Ardalani G, Arefpoor Z. Impaired oxidative-antioxidative balance during migraine attack. J Neurol Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Saravani S, Miri HR, Saravani R, Yari D, Nakhaee A, Mahjoubifard M. Association of catalase (rs7943316) and glutathione peroxidase-1 (rs1050450) polymorphisms with the risk of type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Mol Genet Microbiol Virol 2016. [DOI: 10.3103/s0891416815040096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Mohtavinejad N, Nakhaee A, Harati H, Poodineh J, Afzali M. SIRT1 gene is associated with cardiovascular disease in the Iranian population. Egyptian Journal of Medical Human Genetics 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmhg.2014.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Sanjari M, Gholamhoseinian A, Nakhaee A. The Association between Cobalt Deficiency and Endemic Goiter in School-Aged Children. Endocrinol Metab (Seoul) 2014; 29:307-11. [PMID: 25309789 PMCID: PMC4192825 DOI: 10.3803/enm.2014.29.3.307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2013] [Revised: 01/23/2014] [Accepted: 03/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In Iran, an iodine deficiency control program was initiated in 1989 by iodizing salt. Despite this program, goiters have remained an endemic condition in most parts of Iran. Thus, it is possible that other factors aside from iodine deficiency may contribute to endemic goiter. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between cobalt deficiency and endemic goiter in a region of Iran with a high prevalence of goiter. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among school children aged 9 to 11 years in the city of Kerman, Iran. In the first phase of the study, a multistage, proportional-to-size, cluster sampling method was used to screen 5,380 out of 29,787 students. After the screening phase, 170 students (130 goitrous and 40 nongoitrous) were randomly selected, and serum and urine specimens were obtained. We measured thyroid function, serum cobalt level, and urinary iodine excretion. Univariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed. RESULTS The prevalence of grade 2 goiters was 34.8% (95% confidence interval [CI], 31.5 to 42.5), with both sexes being equally affected. The weight and body mass index of goitrous subjects was significantly lower (P<0.001) than those of nongoitrous subjects. The serum cobalt levels were lower in goitrous subjects than in nongoitrous subjects (4.4±2.9 µg/L vs. 6.4±2.7 µg/L). The urinary iodine levels were also lower in goitrous subjects than in nongoitrous subjects (198.3±108.3 µg/L vs. 270.2±91.1 µg/L). Multiple regression analysis showed that only cobalt deficiency, not iodine deficiency, significantly contributed to the presence of goiter (odds ratio, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.61 to 0.99; P=0.042). CONCLUSION Cobalt deficiency may be an important independent predicator for goiter in endemic regions, especially areas in which goiters persist despite salt iodization programs.
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- Mojgan Sanjari
- Physiology Research Center, Institute of Neuropharmacology, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Kerman High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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The purpose of this study is to assess the immediate effects of insulin-induced hypoglycemia on the natural antioxidant superoxide dismutase activity, malondialdehyde concentration, total antioxidative capacity and total thiol group concentration in young healthy subjects. In this clinical trial, 16 healthy men with the mean age of 29.3 ± 5.3 years (range 21-39 years) became volunteers to participate the study. Hypoglycemia was induced by intravenous administration of regular insulin 0.1 U/kg. Before and after inducing hypoglycemia, SOD activity was determined in red blood cells, whereas the MDA concentration was determined by thiobarbituric acid reactive substance method, total thiol groups by high-performance liquid chromatography method and total antioxidant capacity by ferric reducing/antioxidant power. A significant increase was seen in the TBARS levels following insulin-induced hypoglycemia (0.19 ± 0.07 vs. 0.38 ± 0.16 nmol/g, P < 0.001), while a significant decrement occurred in the antioxidant power (FRAP value) (321.4 ± 63.4 vs. 231.4 ± 57.5, P < 0.001), total thiol concentration (2.3 ± 0.8 vs. 1.3 ± 0.5, P = 0.001) and SOD enzyme activity (29.4 ± 8.2 vs. 23.1 ± 6.1, P < 0.001) subsequent the hypoglycemia with insulin.
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- Gholamreza Yousefzade
- Kerman Physiology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences and Health Services, Kerman, Iran.
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Sanjari M, Gholamhoseinian A, Nakhaee A. Serum zinc levels and goiter in Iranian school children. J Trace Elem Med Biol 2012; 26:42-5. [PMID: 22365069 DOI: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2011.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2010] [Revised: 09/21/2011] [Accepted: 11/27/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Iodine deficiency has been shown to have high prevalence in Iran despite sufficient iodine supplementation. Zinc deficiency may also contribute to the pathogenesis of endemic goiter. The aim of this study was to compare serum zinc level in Iranian school children with and without goiter. A cross-sectional study was performed among urban children aged 8-12 years in city of Kerman, Iran. A multistage proportional to size cluster sampling method was used to screen 5500 subjects out of 29,787 students. After the screening phase, serum and urine specimens of randomly selected 165 students were evaluated for serum zinc levels and urinary iodine excretion and compared in goiterous and non-goiterous children. Serum zinc level was 149.5±29.4 μg/l in goiterous children and 141.2±52 μg/l in non-goiterous children but no significant difference was found between the groups (p=0.37). But urinary iodine excretion was significantly (p<0.001) lower in goiterous children (207.5 μg/l in goiterous children and 262.5 μg/l in non-goiterous children). This study showed that serum zinc level in goiterous and non-goiterus children is not different and zinc deficiency is not a risk factor for endemic goiter in this population.
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- Mojgan Sanjari
- Physiology Research Center, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
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Bokaeian M, Nakhaee A, Moodi B, Farhangi A, Akbarzadeh A. Effects of garlic extract treatment in normal and streptozotocin diabetic rats infected with Candida albicans. Indian J Clin Biochem 2010; 25:182-7. [PMID: 23105907 PMCID: PMC3453106 DOI: 10.1007/s12291-010-0033-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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The anti-candidial effect of garlic extract (Allium sativum L.) was investigated in normal and streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats. Diabetes was induced after a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin (60 mg/kg). Rats were divided into six groups with fifteen rats in each group: (1) Normal control rats (2) Control rats + C. albicans (3) Control rats + garlic extract + C. albicans (4) Diabetic control rats (5) Diabetic rats + C. albicans (6) Diabetic rats + garlic extract + C. albicans. The concerned groups were inoculated with C.albicans on the 15 th day. At the end of one month experiment, fasted rats were killed by cervical decapitation. Blood was collected for estimation of glucose and C. albicans concentrations were estimated in liver and kidneys homogenates. A significant increase was observed in serum glucose levels in diabetic rats. A loss of bodyweight, polydipsia and polyphagia were observed in diabetic rats. Administration of alcoholic extract of garlic (0.25 g/kg body weight) reduced the hyperglycemia, polydipsia, polyphagia and associated weight loss of streptozotocin-treated rats. Administration of garlic extract significantly reduced C. albicans concentrations in liver and kidneys homogenates in infected control and diabetic rats. It is concluded that garlic extract improves candidia infection in diabetic rats.
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- M. Bokaeian
- Department of Laboratory Sciences, Faculty of Paramedical sciences, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, Iran
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- Department of Pilot Biotechnology, Pasteur institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Pilot Biotechnology, Pasteur institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
- Pilot Biotechnology Department, Pasteur Institute of Iran, No. 358, 12 Farvardin Street, Jomhoori Avenue, Tehran, Iran 13169-43551
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Nakhaee A, Ghassemi AR, Torshizi Z, Ebrahimi N, Rostami N, Karimzadeh Z, Sanjaripoor A, Sheibani V. Knowledge of Dentistry, Medicine, and Pharmacy Students about Psychedelic Drugs in Kerman University of Medical Sciences. Addict Health 2009; 1:92-7. [PMID: 24494090 PMCID: PMC3905484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2009] [Accepted: 11/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Psychedelic drugs can cause one to get out of normal status and permanent cerebral defects, via affecting central nervous system. Consumption of theses drugs seems to be increasing nowadays especially among the youth and university educated population. We conducted a study to evaluate the awareness of medical science students of Kerman University of medical science who are going to be the future medical population. METHODS This cross-sectional study was carried out on 471 of students of medicine, dentistry and pharmacy which were in the first to forth year of their education about psychedelic drugs (Ecstasy, LSD, Ice, crack and Yaba). To evaluate the students' awareness of drugs we used questionnaire with reliability and validity proven via pilot study. Statistics analysis was performed using SPSS13 software. FINDINGS Average of their age was 3.2 ± 20.4. Overall among the students, 56.7% were in the low level of insight, 34.3% in medium and 6.9% in good level and 2.2% had best insight of the drugs. Also only 32.2% of students had the full information about the name of drug, 25.7 % had information about the form of them, 24% about the addiction with them, 7% about their complication and only 5% about the origin of drugs. The information about all psychedelic drugs was higher among pharmacy students, students of the third year and males. CONCLUSION Our study showed a low insight about psychedelic drugs like Ecstasy, LSD, Ice, Crack, and Yaba among the students. According to this lack of information of these groups, it is suggested that educational courses about the complication, signs and symptoms of these drugs be held.
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- Akram Nakhaee
- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Researcher, Students’ Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran
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- Assistant Professor of Physiology, Neuroscience Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran,Vahid Sheibani PhD, Assistant Professor of Physiology, Neuroscience Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran. E-mail:
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