List of works by Nizal Sarrafzadegan

Anthropometric indices predicting incident type 2 diabetes in an Iranian population: the Isfahan Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 15 July 2013

Anti-oxidant effect of flavonoids on hemoglobin glycosylation

scientific article published on 01 February 1999

Antioxidant activity of three extracts of Morus nigra.

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Antithrombotic therapy in atrial fibrillation associated with valvular heart disease: a joint consensus document from the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA) and European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Thrombosis, endorsed by the ESC Wo

scientific article published in November 2017

Anxiety but not depression is associated with metabolic syndrome: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

scientific article published on 28 July 2017

Apo B versus cholesterol in estimating cardiovascular risk and in guiding therapy: report of the thirty-person/ten-country panel.

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Appropriate Cut-off Values of Waist Circumference to Predict Cardiovascular Outcomes: 7-year Follow-up in an Iranian Population

scientific article published on 15 January 2012

Assessing body shape index as a risk predictor for cardiovascular diseases and metabolic syndrome among Iranian adults

scientific article published in November 2013

Association between Salt Intake and Albuminuria in Normotensive and Hypertensive Individuals

scientific article published on 19 September 2013

Association between adolescence obesity and metabolic syndrome: Evidence from Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

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Association between heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter polymorphisms and metabolic syndrome in Iranians

scientific article published on 03 July 2011

Association of glycaemic index and glycaemic load with metabolic syndrome in an Iranian adult population: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.

scientific article published on 12 July 2016

Association of heme oxygenase-1 gene promoter polymorphism and blood pressure in an Iranian population

scientific article published on 01 September 2014

Association of serum microRNA-21 levels with Visfatin, inflammation, and acute coronary syndromes

scientific article published on 26 October 2016

Association of smoking status with quality of life in a cross-sectional population-based sample of Iranian adults: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

scientific article published on 13 April 2011

Association of socioeconomic profiles with cardiovascular risk factors in Iran: the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

scientific article published on 12 February 2010

Association of the total cholesterol content of erythrocyte membranes with the severity of disease in stable coronary artery disease.

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Barriers to education in cardiac rehabilitation within an Iranian society: a qualitative descriptive study

scientific article published on 01 June 2013

Barthel index in a Middle-East country: translation, validity and reliability

scientific article published on 03 August 2006

Bupropion for Smoking Cessation in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Myocardial Infarction

scientific article published on 01 February 2013

CVD prevention in 2014: Advances in the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

scientific article published on 23 December 2014

Cardiac Rehabilitation Delivery Model for Low-Resource Settings: An International Council of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation Consensus Statement.

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Cardiac rehabilitation costs

scientific article published on 10 June 2017

Cardiac rehabilitation delivery model for low-resource settings

scientific article published on 15 May 2016

Cardiovascular disease and cancer: Evidence for shared disease pathways and pharmacologic prevention.

scientific article published on 2 June 2017

Changes in lipid profile of patients referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program.

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Cheese consumption in relation to cardiovascular risk factors among Iranian adults- IHHP Study

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Clinical evaluation of Nigella sativa seeds for the treatment of hyperlipidemia: a randomized, placebo controlled clinical trial.

scientific article published in January 2012

Comparison of early dobutamine stress echocardiography and exercise electrocardiographic testing for management of patients presenting to the emergency department with chest pain

scientific article published on 18 July 2007

Consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in relation to the metabolic syndrome among Iranian adults

scientific article published on 27 July 2012

Determinants of Incident Metabolic Syndrome in a Middle Eastern Population: Isfahan Cohort Study

scientific article published on 5 July 2017

Determinants of incident prediabetes and type 2 diabetes in a 7-year cohort in a developing country: The Isfahan Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 22 December 2014

Development and validation of the stressful life event questionnaire.

scientific article published on 15 February 2011

Dietary patterns and mortality from cardiovascular disease: Isfahan Cohort Study.

scientific article published on 19 October 2016

Dietary sodium and potassium intake and their association with blood pressure in a non-hypertensive Iranian adult population: Isfahan salt study.

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Do lifestyle interventions affect dietary diversity score in the general population?

scientific article published on 23 February 2009

Does the impact of metabolic syndrome on cardiovascular events vary by using different definitions?

scientific article published on 29 December 2015

Drop-out predictors in cardiac rehabilitation programmes and the impact of sex differences among coronary heart disease patients in an Iranian sample: a cohort study

scientific article published on 01 April 2007

Effect of a community-based intervention on nutritional behaviour in a developing country setting: the Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme

scientific article published on 17 February 2009

Effect of opium addiction on new and traditional cardiovascular risk factors: do duration of addiction and route of administration matter?

scientific article published on 3 November 2008

Effect on Quality of Life of Different Accelerated Diagnostic Protocols for Management of Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With Acute Chest Pain

scientific article published on 12 January 2009

Effects of Pioglitazone on Asymmetric Dimethylarginine and Components of the Metabolic Syndrome in Nondiabetic Patients (EPICAMP Study): A Double-Blind, Randomized Clinical Trial.

scientific article published on 18 April 2013

Effects of a lifestyle modification trial among phenotypically obese metabolically normal and phenotypically obese metabolically abnormal adolescents in comparison with phenotypically normal metabolically obese adolescents

scientific article published on July 2010

Effects of opium consumption on cardiometabolic diseases

scientific article published on 22 October 2013

Elevated plasma myeloperoxidase levels in relation to circulating inflammatory markers in coronary artery disease

scientific article published on 01 June 2011

Evaluation of the Effects of Cornus mas L. Fruit Extract on Glycemic Control and Insulin Level in Type 2 Diabetic Adult Patients: A Randomized Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

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Evaluation of the Effects of Vaccinium arctostaphylos L. Fruit Extract on Serum Lipids and hs-CRP Levels and Oxidative Stress in Adult Patients with Hyperlipidemia: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial

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Evaluation of the effect of Vaccinium arctostaphylos L. fruit extract on serum inflammatory biomarkers in adult hyperlipidemic patients: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

scientific article published in July 2016

Evaluation of the effects of roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) on oxidative stress and serum levels of lipids, insulin and hs-CRP in adult patients with metabolic syndrome: a double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.

scientific article published on 15 March 2016

Exploring unknowns in cardiology

scientific article published on 23 September 2014

Factors Associated with Cigarette Smoking in Central Parts of Iran

scientific article published on March 2017

Gender differences in risk factors and outcomes after cardiac rehabilitation.

scientific article published in December 2008

Global availability of cardiac rehabilitation.

scientific article published on 15 July 2014

Grand challenges in chronic non-communicable diseases

scientific article published in Nature

Healthy eating index and cardiovascular risk factors among Iranians

scientific article published on 01 January 2013

Impact of cardiac rehabilitation on metabolic syndrome in Iranian patients with coronary heart disease: the role of obesity

scientific article published in March 2012

Impact of metabolic syndrome on ischemic heart disease – A prospective cohort study in an Iranian adult population: Isfahan cohort study

scientific article published on 30 December 2010

Improvement of hypertension, endothelial function and systemic inflammation following short-term supplementation with red beet (Beta vulgaris L.) juice: a randomized crossover pilot study

scientific article published on 9 June 2016

In vitro effect of nicotine and cotinine on the susceptibility of LDL oxidation and hemoglobin glycosylation.

scientific article published on April 2003

Incident hypertension and its predictors: the Isfahan Cohort Study.

scientific article published on January 2014

Increased membrane lipid peroxidation and decreased Na+/K+-ATPase activity in erythrocytes of patients with stable coronary artery disease.

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Intake of legumes and the risk of cardiovascular disease: frailty modeling of a prospective cohort study in the Iranian middle-aged and older population

scientific article published on 23 September 2015

Interleukin-6 and E-selectin in acute coronary syndromes and stable angina pectoris. A comparative study.

scientific article published on 7 July 2012

Inverse association between the frequency of nut consumption and obesity among Iranian population: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

scientific article published on 14 October 2014

Inverse association of legume consumption and dyslipidemia: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.

scientific article published on 23 August 2014

Investigation of membrane fatty acid profiles in erythrocytes of patients with stable coronary artery disease.

scientific article published on 26 March 2016

Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme: a comprehensive integrated community-based programme for cardiovascular disease prevention and control. Design, methods and initial experience.

scientific article published on August 2003

Lifestyle-related determinants of hookah and cigarette smoking in Iranian adults

scientific article published in February 2010

Magnesium status and the metabolic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

scientific article published on 23 October 2015

Metabolic Syndrome and the Risk of Ischemic Stroke.

scientific article published on 18 October 2016

Metabolic syndrome in Iranian youths: a population-based study on junior and high schools students in rural and urban areas.

scientific article published on 30 May 2013

Metabolic syndrome in menopausal transition: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, a population based study.

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Minerals Intake Distributions in a Large Sample of Iranian at-Risk Population Using the National Cancer Institute Method: Do They Meet Their Requirements?

scientific article published on December 2015

Multiparity and risk of metabolic syndrome: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.

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Nocturnal heart rate variation in diabetic and non-diabetic patients with sleep apnea syndrome

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Obesity and associated modifiable environmental factors in Iranian adolescents: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program - Heart Health Promotion from Childhood

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Obesity and cardiometabolic risk factors in a representative population of Iranian adolescents and adults in comparison to a Western population: the Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme

scientific article published on 6 August 2009

Perceived factors related to cigarette and waterpipe (ghelyan) initiation and maintenance in university students of Iran.

scientific article published on 18 December 2009

Polypill for the prevention of cardiovascular disease (PolyIran): study design and rationale for a pragmatic cluster randomized controlled trial

scientific article published on 17 September 2014

Pomegranate Consumption and Blood Pressure: A Review

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Potato consumption and cardiovascular disease risk factors among Iranian population.

scientific article published on 28 May 2012

Pre-hypertension, pre-diabetes or both: which is best at predicting cardiovascular events in the long term?

scientific article published on 23 June 2016

Prediction of Cardiovascular Disease Mortality in a Middle Eastern Country: Performance of the Globorisk and Score Functions in Four Population-Based Cohort Studies of Iran

scientific article published on 15 July 2020

Predictors of metabolic syndrome in the Iranian population: waist circumference, body mass index, or waist to hip ratio?

scientific article published on 24 March 2013

Prevalence, awareness, treatment, control, and risk factors of hypertension among adults: a cross-sectional study in Iran

scientific article published on 18 May 2018

Process evaluation of a community-based program for prevention and control of non-communicable disease in a developing country: The Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, Iran

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Psychometric properties of the WHOQOL-BREF in an Iranian adult sample.

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Relationship between Metabolic Syndrome and Its Components with Psychological Distress

scientific article published on 05 February 2014

Relationship between serum resistin concentrations with metabolic syndrome and its components in an Iranian population

scientific article published on 10 October 2014

Short-term results of a community-based program on promoting healthy lifestyle for prevention and control of chronic diseases in a developing country setting: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.

scientific article published on 12 October 2009

Short-term results of community-based interventions for improving physical activity: Isfahan Healthy Heart Programme.

scientific article published on 9 March 2010

Smoking motivators are different among cigarette and waterpipe smokers: The results of ITUPP.

scientific article published on 30 January 2015

Standards for the uniform reporting of hypertension in adults using population survey data: recommendations from the World Hypertension League Expert Committee

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Stroke in Isfahan, Iran: hospital admission and 28-day case fatality rate

scientific article published on 29 October 2007

Temporal trend analysis of stroke and salt intake: a 15-year population-based study

scientific article published on 13 September 2019

The Impacts of Cardiac Rehabilitation Program on Exercise Capacity, Quality of Life, and Functional Status of Coronary Artery Disease Patients with Left Ventricular Dysfunction

scientific article published on 19 May 2014

The cut-off values of anthropometric indices for identifying subjects at risk for metabolic syndrome in Iranian elderly men

scientific article published on 23 March 2014

The effect of tree nut, peanut, and soy nut consumption on blood pressure: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials

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The impact of a community trial on the pharmacological treatment in the individuals with the metabolic syndrome: findings from the Isfahan Healthy Heart Program, 2001-2007.

scientific article published on 19 December 2012

The impact of health-related quality of life on the incidence of ischaemic heart disease and stroke; a cohort study in an Iranian population.

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The impacts of cardiac rehabilitation program on echocardiographic parameters in coronary artery disease patients with left ventricular dysfunction.

scientific article published on 29 December 2013

The real role of exercise versus medication in lipid profile of patients referred to a cardiac rehabilitation program

scientific article published on 01 August 2011

The relationship between nut consumption and blood pressure in an Iranian adult population: Isfahan Healthy Heart Program

scientific article published on 4 October 2013

The relationship between nut consumption and lipid profile among the Iranian adult population; Isfahan Healthy Heart Program.

scientific article published on 20 February 2013

The role of serum levels of microRNA-21 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

scientific article published on 2 September 2016

Total cardiovascular risk approach to improve efficiency of cardiovascular prevention in resource constrain settings

scientific article published on 6 May 2011

Using factor analysis to identify dietary patterns in Iranian adults: Isfahan healthy heart program

scientific article published on 05 May 2011

Usual Intake Distribution of Vitamins and Prevalence of Inadequacy in a Large Sample of Iranian At-Risk Population: Application of NCI Method.

scientific article published on 9 April 2015

Utilization of evidence-based therapy for acute coronary syndrome in high-income and low/middle-income countries.

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Validation of the revised stressful life event questionnaire using a hybrid model of genetic algorithm and artificial neural networks.

scientific article published on 7 February 2013

Whole milk consumption and risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality: Isfahan Cohort Study

scientific article published on 18 November 2017

Why might South Asians be so susceptible to central obesity and its atherogenic consequences? The adipose tissue overflow hypothesis

scientific article published on February 2007

Women's attitude toward smoking: effect of a community-based intervention on smoking-related social norms.

scientific article published in December 2014