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Epidemiological Variation Of Acute Myocardial Infarction Relevant To In-Hospital Outcomes-Tertiary Center Experience-Saudi Arabia, Sheeren Khaled, Mohammad Almalki, Ghada Shalaby, Azmat K. Niazi, Sara Ahmed, Asma Alsilami, Mohannd Alhazmi, Zeyad Bukhary, Najeeb Jaha

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

Background: Epidemiological related differences in patients presenting with ST- elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have not yet been fully characterized in the Middle East countries. The aim of this study was to assess gender, ethnic and racial variation in clinical profiles, presentation and treatment strategies with relation to the in-hospital outcomes.

Method: This is a retrospective, single center study reviewing the epidemiological details of STEMI patients who were admitted to our center during the period between October 2015 and August 2019.

Result: Out of 3079 patients presented with STEMI, 498(16%) were women, 2170 (70%) were from Middle Eastern Countries and only …

Heart Failure In The Middle East Arab Countries: Current And Future Perspectives, Abdelfatah Elasfar, Waleed Alhabeeb, Salma Elasfar

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

For many years, data about heart failure (HF) was only limited to Western countries but in the last few years, well designed heart failure registries have been conducted in many developing countries. The purpose of this review is to summarize the current status regarding the epidemiology and management of heart failure in Middle East Arab countries (MEACs) by analysis of the results of the latest HF registries performed in these countries and to anticipate future perspectives, quality initiatives and areas of research and development. Data has shown that the average age of affected individuals is at least 10 years younger …