Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Medicine

en Short-Term Perioperative Outcomes of Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Versus Open Thymectomy in Myasthenia Gravis: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study Original Article Myasthenia gravis thymectomy, Open surgery, Perioperative outcomes, Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery 1599 1603 https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_26915.html Ghasem Amini aminigh4011@mums.ac.ir 118168 No Endoscopic and Minimally Invasive Research Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Fatemeh Sajedi fatemehsajjadi.official@gmail.com 118169 No Department of Persian Medicine, School of Persian and Complementary Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Hasan Mehrad Majd mehradmajdh@mums.ac.ir 118170 No Clinical Research Development Unit, Ghaem Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Reza Boostani boostanir@mums.ac.ir 118171 No Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Azra Rashidnezhad 119671 No Department of Neurology, Torbat Heydarieh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydarieh, Iran. Reza Bagheri bagherir@mums.ac.ir 118172 Yes Lung Diseases Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

en Lymphocytes TregFoxP3 as an Immunological Response Associated with Secondary Inflammation by Cardiopulmonary Bypass in Cardiac Surgery Original Article Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Cardiac Surgery, Inflammatory Interleukins, Lymphocytes TregFoxP3 1604 1607 https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_26918.html Maximiliano Rodríguez Morales maxi_rguez@hotmail.com 118181 No Cardiovascular Surgery Department, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE , México City. Guillermo Díaz Quiroz gdiazquiroz@yahoo.com.mx 118182 No Cardiovascular Surgery Department, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE , México City. Guillermo García Castillo garciacastillog@yahoo.com.mx 118183 No Histocompatibility Laboratory, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE, México City. Silvia Cortez Martínez silvia1830@hotmail.com 118184 No Histocompatibility Laboratory, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE, México City. José Luis Aceves Chimal aceves996@hotmail.com 118180 Yes Cardiovascular Surgery Department, CMN 20 de Noviembre, ISSSTE , México City.

en Prevalence of Coronary Artery Ectasia and its Association with Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Patients Undergoing Angiography at Shahid Mostafa Khomeini Hospital in Ilam, Iran Original Article Coronary Aneurysm, Coronary Angiography, Iran, Prevalence, Risk factors 1608 1613 https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_27033.html Elham MohamadYari elham8862@yahoo.com 118681 No Department of Cardiology, Mostafa Khomeini Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Maryam MohamadYari maryam.myari78@gmail.com 118682 No Student Research Committee, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Reza Pakzad rezapakzad2010@yahoo.com 118683 No Department of Epidemiology, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran. Milad MohamadYari milad695@gmail.com 118680 Yes Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran.|Neuroscience Research Center, Health Institute, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences.

en The Comparison of Hematological Factors between Employees of S.G.P.C Gas Company and a General Population of Employees Original Article Complete blood count, Gas exposure, Life style, Job status, Occupational Disease 1614 1620 https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_26945.html Hossein Mohaddes Ardabili mohaddesh891@muums.ac.ir 118286 No Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.|Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Mohammad Sobhan Sheikh Andalibi hamidreza.milani96@gmail.com 119672 No Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.|Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Sara Raji rajis921@mums.ac.ir 118288 No Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.|Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Sanaz Sheykhian sanaz.sheykhian@gmail.com 118289 No Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.|Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Shirin Lahooti lahoutish931@mums.ac.ir 118290 No Student Research Committee, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.|Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Maryam Saberi-Karimian saberikm@mums.ac.ir 118291 Yes Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Mohammad Reza Baghshani dr.mrezab@gmail.com 118292 No Petroleum Industry Health Organization, Mashhad, Iran. Maryam Tayefi tayefim@mums.ac.ir 118293 No Clinical Research Unit, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. Gordon A. Ferns g.ferns@bsms.ac.uk 118294 No Brighton & Sussex Medical School, Division of Medical Education, Falmer, Brighton, Sussex BN1 9PH, UK. Majid Ghayour-Mobarhan ghayourm@mums.ac.ir 118295 Yes Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Faculty of Medicine, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.|International UNESCO Center for Health-Related Basic Sciences and Human Nutrition, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.

en A Hidden Scar, A Visible Cure: Minimally Invasive Repair of ASD and Pulmonary Stenosis Without Femoral Bypass Case Report Atrial Septal Defect, Cardiopulmonary Bypass, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures Pulmonary Valve Stenosis, Thoracotomy 1621 1625 https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_27238.html Parth Vaghela parth_vaghela911@yahoo.com 119604 Yes Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Maya Damor drmayadamor25@yahoo.com 119605 No Department of Anesthesia , GCS Medical College, Hospital and Research Centre, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. Jishna Vaghela jisnavaghela@gmail.com 119606 No Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopaedics, College of Dental Sciences, Amargarh, Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India.

en Weight No Barrier: Anaortic Off-Pump Total Arterial CABG in a 107-kg Patient Case Report Anaortic OPCABG, LIMA-RIMA, Sequential grafting, Total arterial grafts, Triple Vessel Disease 1626 1628 https://jctm.mums.ac.ir/article_26917.html Chirag Doshi 119673 No Departments of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research, India. Aakash Dinesh Joshi draakashjoshi@gmail.com 118176 Yes Departments of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research, India. Sumit Modi drsumitmodi@yahoo.co.in 118177 No Departments of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research, India. Gowtham Thakut dr.thakutgowtham@gmail.com 118178 No Departments of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research, India. Milan Dangariya drmilandangariya@gmail.com 118179 No Departments of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, UN Mehta Institute of Cardiology and Research, India.