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Banafsheh Ghorbani, Nasibeh Ashouri, Kianoush Saberi, Fatemeh Bahramnezhad, Shariat Esmail,
Volume 7, Issue 4 (3-2019)
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Aim. The purpose of this study was to report a case of mitral valve thrombosis.
Background. Cardiac valve diseases are among the most important diseases, which is widespread despite many treatments. Among the wide range of treatments, replacement or repair of the valve are among the standard treatments. This treatment has many side effects that can be prevented by adhering to a proper diet. The present reports a rare case of mitral valve thrombosis.
Case Report. A 50-year-old female patient undergoes mitral valve replacement (mechanical) and tricuspid valve replacement (mechanical) dated 2018. After discharge, she was treated with 5 mg Warfarin and 80 mg ASA. She returned to the hospital due to progressive shortness of breath. A rare complication of mitral valve thrombosis was diagnosed.
Conclusion. Mitral mechanical valve thrombosis is a rare but dangerous complication. Although thrombosis is closely associated with anticoagulant drug use, this study and similar studies have shown that there is usually no clear relationship between INR and thrombosis.
Behnaz Barbod, yasser yasser Rezapour Mirsaleh, Azadeh Choobfroushzadeh, Jalil Mirhosseini, Fahimeh Koohestani,
Volume 9, Issue 1 (3-2020)
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Aim. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of spousal support and companionship intervention on quality of life, marital intimacy and stress of cardiovascular patients.
Background. Supportive care and attention to the psychological factors along with medical care in people with heart disease can help therapies to be more effective. Providing an appropriate emotional atmosphere in the family, along with attention to medical care such as medication and diet control, is one of the supports that people with heart disease can receive after coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG).
Method. This study was a semi-experimental research which was based on multiple baseline single-case study. The sample included 2 married male patients who had CABG and their wives which were selected among those referred to cardiac rehabilitation centers of Yazd City, Iran. The participants received 8 sessions of spousal support and companionship intervention. The participants answered to the questionnaires quality of life; stress, anxiety and depression; and marital intimacy, before, during, at the end and one month after intervention. The data were analyzed using visual analysis, improvement percentage and reliable change index.
Findings. Spousal support and companionship intervention increased the quality of life and decreased stress of patients, after intervention and in follow-up phases, but the patients’ marital intimacy did not change significantly after intervention.
Conclusion. The quality of life and stress of patients may be improved if the wives appropriately support and accompany their husbands after CABG.
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