International Cardiovascular Research Journal
An annual journal in scientific affiliation with the Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
e-ISSN 2251-9149
p-ISSN 2251-9130
Journal Overview
International Cardiovascular Research Journal (ICRJ), published by Brieflands, is a peer-reviewed annual journal covering all aspects of Cardiovascular Medicine and Surgery. Established in 2007 by Professor Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad, this English-language journal publishes clinical and scientific articles, including original research, technical evaluations and reviews. The journal serves as a platform for exchanging information, addressing educational issues, and keeping cardiologists informed of advances in the field. ICRJ also publishes clinical perspectives, editorials and letters to the editor, and welcomes correspondence from its readers. The Cardiovascular Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, is affiliated with the journal in a scientific capacity only and has no ownership or financial interest in it.
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Recent Articles
13 articles2026-12-31Vol. 20Issue 1
Explore the latest articles published in this journal for impactful research and the newest advancements in the field.
14
Oct
2026
Research Article
Predictors and Prevalence of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: A Comprehensive Analysis
Fatemeh Azizi
,
,Behdad Gharib,
,Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan*
*PDFFinal Published
26
Sep
2026
Case Report
Hypokalemic Quadriparesis as the Initial Manifestation of Primary Aldosteronism: A Case Report
Mahdieh Emami,
,Fatemeh Keshavarz,
,Mahdieh Rouhi Adeshiri,
,Sara Ghazizadeh,
,Shahin Abbaszadeh*
*PDFFinal Published
19
Sep
2026
Research Article
Comparing Classical Time-Series and Recurrent Neural Network Models for Univariate and Multivariate Cardiovascular Mortality Forecasting in Shiraz, Iran
Maryam Talebi Moghaddam,
,Yunes Jahani*,
*,Amir Hossein Nabizadeh,
Azizallah Dehghan
PDFFinal Published
9
Sep
2026
Case Report
Concurrent Acute Myocarditis in Monozygotic Twins: A Case Report with Similar CMR Findings
Arezoo Khosravi,
Mohsen Sadeghi Ghahrodi,
Zahra Alizadeh Sani,
Seyed Javad Davari Sani*
*PDFFinal Published
8
Aug
2026
Research Article
3D Echocardiographic Normal Values of LV Volumes and EF in Iranian Populations
Alireza Moaref,
,Ali Rajabi,
,Delara Ebrahimi,
Pooria Ashena*,
*,Razieh Ghodsi,
Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad
PDFFinal Published
5
Aug
2026
Research Article
LDL/HDL Ratio and Coronary Heart Disease in Employees of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Saeid Zare,
Seyed Jalil Masoumi*,
Maryam Karimi Jaberi,
Andishe Hamedi,
Hadis Salimi,
Atefeh Torabi Ardekani
,et al.PDFFinal Published
21
Jun
2026
Review Article
Current Trends in Lipid-Lowering Target Therapy
Mahdi Rahmanian,
,Alireza Arjangzadeh,
,Soorena Khorshidi,
,Zahra Rahmanian,
Reza Elmafshar,
Hamed Bazrafshan Drissi*
*PDFFinal Published
2
Jun
2026
Research Article
Evaluation of Arterial Stiffness Markers in Childhood Obesity Using Different Anthropometric Indices
Noor Mohammad Noori,
,Maryam Nakhaee Moghadam,
Shima Gurui Sardo,
,Alireza Teimouri*
*PDFFinal Published
31
May
2026
Research Article
Lifestyle and Socioeconomic Determinants of Coronary Artery Disease Recurrence: A Cross-sectional Study
Mahboubeh Neamatshahi,
,Mohammad Neamatshahi,
Hamidreza Salimi,
Aghil Keykhosravi*
*PDFFinal Published
26
May
2026
Case Report
Emergent Surgical Intervention for a Right Ventricular Stab Wound in a Young Man: A Case Report
Roozbeh Shadidi Asil,
Arshia Zardoui,
Leila Vatuizade,
Amir Zamani,
Kasra Hatampour Geraviani*
*PDFFinal Published
16
May
2026
Research Article
Association Between the Severity of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and the Uric Acid-to-HDL Ratio
Abazar Parsi,
,Bahram Nasiri*,
Eskandar Hajiani,
,Ahmad Nejadisalami,
Arman Shahriari,
Mehdi Bazrafshan
PDFFinal Published
4
May
2026
Letter
Improving Medication Adherence in Heart Failure: A Call to Address Socioeconomic and Health Literacy Barriers
Wanich Suksatan*
*PDFFinal Published
16
Feb
2026
Research Article
A Qualitative Study of Factors Contributing to Medical Errors in Cardiac Surgery: Perspectives of Iranian Specialists
Seyed Mohammad Salehi Behbahani,
,Ehsan Moradi-Joo*,
*,Hoda Hamedpour,
Seyed Mohammad Mohammadi,
Farzad Faraji Khiavi,
,Saeed Bagheri Faradonbeh
,et al.PDFFinal Published
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31
Dec
2015
Research Article
Role of Gender in the Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome and Its Related Risk Factors in Shiraz Healthy Heart Center Population
Mohammad Hassan Eftekhari,
Zahra Sohrabi,
Nader Parsa*,
Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad
31
Dec
2015
Research Article
Hypertensive Patients and Normotensive Individuals: Differences in Anger Inventory
Ali Sahraian,
Mahsa Mokhtari,
Alireza Moaref,
vala rezaee,
Ebrahim Moghimi,
Arash Mani*
22
Apr
2025
Systematic Review
Non-pharmacological Interventions for Managing Pre-angiography Anxiety: A Systematic Review
Zahrasadat Abedi,
,Naser Parizad*,
*,Milad Ahangarzadeh
31
Dec
2015
Research Article
Comparison of US-Guided Catheterization of the Right Internal Jugular Vein Using Medial-Oblique and Short Axis Techniques
Hamid Kamalipour,
Shahrbano Shahbazi,
Mohammad Mehdi Derakhshan*,
Mohammad Taghi Moinvaziri,
Elaheh Allahyari
31
Dec
2015
Research Article
The Relationship between Serum Hemoglobin and Creatinine Levels and Intra-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Afsoon Fazlinezhad,
Maryam Hami,
Mohammad Taghi Shakeri,
Hoda Khatibi-Moghaddam,
Maliheh Dadgarmoghadam,
Majid Khadem-Rezaiyan
,et al.30
Aug
2025
Systematic Review
Prevalence and Associated Factors of Postoperative Fever in Pediatric Congenital Heart Surgery: A Systematic Review
Seyed Salaheddin Nabavi,
,Seyed Mohammad Salehi Behbahani,
,Farshad Jalili Shahandashti,
Yaser Toloueitabar,
,Hoda Hamedpour,
Behnam Gholizadeh*
,et al.*24
Nov
2024
Research Article
The Relationship Between Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Clinical Outcomes in Pediatric Patients After Cardiopulmonary Bypass Surgery: A Retrospective Study
Quinn Kern-Allely,
,Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan,
,Sara Memarian,
,Mojtaba Gorji,
,Behdad Gharib*
*31
Dec
2024
Research Article
Prognostic Clinical Characteristics Associated with High Mortality in COVID-19 Patients with Bradycardia: A Case Series Study
Amirreza Sajjadieh Khajouei,
Fatemeh Goli,
Amir Aria,
Anahita Babak,
Javad Shahabi,
Parvin Bahrami
,et al.4
Nov
2025
Research Article
Multitarget Modulation of Ferroptosis by Tetramethylpyrazine in Myocardial Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury: An Integrative Network Pharmacology and Bioinformatics Approach
Jiaqi Lu*,
Zhongkui Jin,
Zhenhua Wang,
Dongfei Li
31
Dec
2015
Research Article
A Study on Hs-CRP, Carotid Intima Media Thickness, and Lipid Profile in Children of Patients with Premature CAD
Usha Dudeja Bindal*,
Santosh Kumar Gupta,
Vivek Bindal,
Mridul Kumar Daga,
Gaurav Pradhan
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8
Aug
2026
Research Article
3D Echocardiographic Normal Values of LV Volumes and EF in Iranian Populations
Alireza Moaref,
,Ali Rajabi,
,Delara Ebrahimi,
Pooria Ashena*,
*,Razieh Ghodsi,
Mohammad Javad Zibaeenezhad
9
Aug
2025
Research Article
Evaluating Diagnostic Accuracy: A Comparison of Echocardiography and Catheterization in Determining Nakata and McGoon Indices for Surgical Management of Tetralogy of Fallot
Feisal Rahimpour,
,Elahe Heidari,
,Nazanin Moavenzadeh Ghaznavi,
,Lida Jarahi,
,Mozhgan Mansoorian*
*1
Mar
2019
Research Article
Development of the Persian Hypertension Self-Management Questionnaire
Fatemeh Keyghobadi Khajeh,
Gholamreza Faridaalaee,
Saeideh Ghaffarifar,
Mohammad Pezeshki,
Fatemeh Keyghobadi Khajeh,
,Mohammad Pezeshki
,et al.1
Jul
2019
Research Article
Nurses’ Knowledge and Practices of Electrocardiogram Interpretation
Obaydah Yaser Tahboub,
,Umran Dal Yilmaz*
*25
May
2025
Research Article
Pulmonary Complications in Children After Cardiac Surgery and Its Relationship to Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio: A Retrospective Study
Neda Entezari Farahabadi,
,Behdad Gharib,
,Enayatollah Noori,
,Sara Memarian,
,Mohammadreza Mirzaaghayan*
*23
Aug
2025
Research Article
The Association Between the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) Diet and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) Severity in Young Patients Undergoing Angiography: A Cross-sectional Study
Samira Karbasi,
Seyed Ali Moezi Bady,
,Toba Kazemi,
,Saeede Khosravi Bizhaem,
,Zahra Khorasanchi,
Fateme Jafari
,et al.1
Oct
2016
Research Article
Lectin-like Oxidized LDL Receptor-1 (LOX-1) Protein Vaccination Reduces Inflammation and Attenuates Atherosclerosis Progression in Atherogenic-Diet Wistar Rats
Oktavia Rahayu Adianingsih,
Fredo Tamara,
Ardina Pramesti Putri,
Angi Nurkhairina,
Thoha Muhajir Albaar,
Maimun Zulhaidah Arthamin
,et al.1
Sep
2019
Research Article
Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Hypertension in Hormozgan Province, Iran
Marzieh Nikparvar,
,Hossein Farshidi*,
*,Abdoulhossain Madani,
Roghayeh Ezati rad,
Mohsen Azad,
Tasnim Eghbal Eftekhaari
,et al.1
Mar
2019
Research Article
The Effects of Omega-3 on Liver Damage after Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial
Ali Alami,
Narjes Bahri,
Mahmood Nematollahi,
Seyed-Hosein Abtahi-Eivary,
Abbas Ebadi,
Maryam Moghimian
,et al.22
Apr
2025
Systematic Review
Non-pharmacological Interventions for Managing Pre-angiography Anxiety: A Systematic Review
Zahrasadat Abedi,
,Naser Parizad*,
*,Milad Ahangarzadeh
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24
Sep
2024
Research Article
Comparing One-Year Survival in Anterior Versus Inferior ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction Patients: Results of a Cohort Study in Western Iran
Parisa Janjani,
,Farzaneh Godarzi,
Nahid Salehi*,
*,Atiyeh Asadmobini
14
Oct
2026
Research Article
Predictors and Prevalence of Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Congenital Heart Disease Surgery: A Comprehensive Analysis
Fatemeh Azizi,
,Behdad Gharib,
,Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan*
*31
Jul
2024
Research Article
The Effect of Continuous Care Program on Short-Term Outcomes of Patients with Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator (ICD)
Shirin Afshar,
,Majid Haghjoo,
,Pegah Matourypour,
,Masoumeh Zakerimoghadam*
*31
Mar
2008
Review Article
Alcoholic Cardiomyopathy: Clinical and Molecular Findings
M Correale*,
I Laonigro,
F Altomare,
MDi Biase
29
Apr
2025
Research Article
Incidence of Gastrointestinal Complications in Pediatric Patients with Congenital Heart Disease Following Open-Heart Surgery: A Retrospective Study in Iran
Maedeh Ahmadi,
Mohammad Mehdi Rajabi,
,Behdad Gharib,
,Mohammad Reza Mirzaaghayan*
*23
Nov
2025
Research Article
Inflammatory Biomarker in Patients with Coronary Artery Ectasia Compared to Patients with Stenotic Coronary Artery Disease
Hadiseh Mahram,
Iman Razeghian-Jahromi,
,Javad Abtahaian,
Sajede Radmard,
Armin Attar*
*31
Dec
2024
Systematic Review
Efficacy and Safety of Sotatercept in Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Systematic Review
Leila Ghanbari Afra,
,Asma Mousavi,
Mohammad Mirzaei,
,Yasaman Rahimi,
Farbod Khosravi,
Mohammad Rahmanian*
22
Apr
2025
Systematic Review
Non-pharmacological Interventions for Managing Pre-angiography Anxiety: A Systematic Review
Zahrasadat Abedi,
,Naser Parizad*,
*,Milad Ahangarzadeh
29
Jul
2025
Research Article
Prediction of Quality of Life Based on Anger, Depression, Anxiety, Spousal Intimacy, and Sexual Satisfaction in Iranian Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Zeynab Mahdipour,
,Amir Sam Kianimoghadam*,
*,Mohammad Hasani,
,Abbas Masjedi Arani
28
Oct
2025
Research Article
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Nasim Nemati*