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From Affiliated Egyptian Universities and Cardiology Centers

Vol. 3, No1 ,2009
- Globalization of Food Patterns and Heart Diseases
Adel Zaki, MD1
1 Editor-In-Chief, HMJ, Cardiology department, Cairo University, Egypt

Nowadays global communications have become so easy and vast that they have changed the individual nation identity which all ended up being part of one civilization. This is not only true for entertainment media and how people choose to get dressed, but also for the type and quality of food we all prefer.
The term “Coca-colonization”, a reference to the every where presence of Coca-Cola, Pepsi, and McDonald’s, describes a world that is moving toward a common diet, one accompanied by the more sedentary lifestyles associated with increased risk of chronic disease (1). more

Editorial Article

Hussien H. Rizk, MD
Intensive Glucose Lowering Does Not Seem to reduce CV Risks in Type 2 Diabet
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1): 1-2 [Full Text] [ PDF]

Clinical Article

Karim Said,Howaida G. M. El-Said, Mervat Gaber, and Iman Abdel-Rahman
Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Young Patients with Infective Endocarditis: A Prospective Cohort Comparative Study
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :3-9 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]


Nireen Okasha, MD
Elective Use of Coronary Graft Stents in the Cath. Lab. for Treatment of Rare Cases of Coronary Aneurysms, A-V Fistulae, and a Novel
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :10-16 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]


M. Mohsen Ibrahim, MD
Obesity in normo- tensive and hypertensive egyptians
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :17-23 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]


Vesna M. Karapandžic, Vitomir I. Rankovic, Snezana N. Protic and Ivan G. Palibrk
History of Arrhythmias is Significant Risk Factor for Perioperative Cardiac Complications in Coronary Patients Undergoing Abdominal Nonvascular Surgery
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :24-31 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]


Mona N. Hassan, Hanaa M. Fereig, Amal M. Hamdy, Asmaa A. Alyp
Effect of Gender Difference and Ischemic Heart Disease in Atrial
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :31-37 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]


Nabil M Farag, Sameh Sabet, Ramy R Elias, Mohamed Z El Ramly, Nancy Z Wassef, Ahmed Adel, Amr H Mostafa and Wael El Naggar
Influence of Diabetes Mellitus on Short and Mid-term Outcome of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :38-45 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]


Essam Baligh, MD
Vascular Ultrasound Guided Compression Repair of Post Cardiac Catheterization Femoral Artery Pseudoaneurysms
Heart Mirror J 2009; 3(1) :46-52 [Abstract] [Full Text] [ PDF]