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Hyperlipidemia, increases the risk of stroke, hypertension, coronary artery disease and other associated disorders. World-wide about one-third of coronary artery disease is attributed high cholesterol. Overall it has been estimated that elevated blood cholesterol causes 26 million deaths (4.5% of

Introduction Complications of diabetes, such as cardiovascular disease, are associated with increased mortality among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. The presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) also increases the relative risk of developing cardiovascular disease in women compared to men .

Patient admitted to the stroke service with acute stroke and TIAs will be eligible for the study. The study will enroll patients at Hamad General Hospital in the setting of the Stroke Ward. The investigators anticipate approximately 300 patients to be enrolled based on the number of strokes that are

BACKGROUND: Among patients with advanced CKD, cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death,15-30 times higher than the age-adjusted cardiovascular mortality rate in the general population. The projected 4-year mortality is >50% in patients with advanced CKD and is worse than that for

Individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) have a higher risk of death from coronary artery disease and stroke (Gorell, Johnson, & Rybicki, 1994; Postuma & Lang, 2004). Seventy percent of people with PD suffer from dementia or cognitive impairment. Decreased levels of B vitamins are linked to

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S), better known as a poisonous gas, has lately emerging as a third gaseous transmitter in mammals, next to nitric oxide (NO) and carbon monoxide (CO). H2S is present in most human tissues in concentrations up to 50 μM. Most of it is synthesized in brain, cardiovascular system,

Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a common occurrence after cardiac surgery. This arrhythmia is reported to occur in up to 40% of patients following coronary bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The incidence of AF is even higher in patients who have undergone both CABG and valvular surgery during the same