Cardiogenic Shock Among Patients with Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction in a Middle Eastern Country: A Single-Center Experience.

Background: Cardiogenic Shock (CS) remains the most common cause of death in hospitalized acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) patients. Predictors of outcomes in those patients include clinical, laboratory, radiologic variables, and management strategies. The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence, characteristics, predictors of cardiogenic shock and mortality among acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction patients in our center.

Incidence and Predictors of Left Ventricular (LV) Thrombus after ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) in the Holy Capital of Saudi Arabia.

Background: Patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) especially those with large MI (myocardial infarction) as identified by ST elevation in multiple contiguous ECG leads or anterior MI, may suffer significant myocardial damage leading to impaired wall motion and contractility which may lead to the formation of left ventricular thrombus (LVT) in the patient. This study was aimed to establish the incidence of LV thrombus and determine the predictors associated with the formation of LV thrombus in patients with AMI.

Methods: This retrospective study was held at the only cardiothoracic centre of Makkah, which provides tertiary level cardiac services.

Epidemiological Variation of Acute Myocardial Infarction Relevant to In-Hospital Outcomes-Tertiary Center Experience-Saudi Arabia.

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.

Early discharge (within 24-72 h) in low-risk AMI patients treated with PCI: feasibility and safety-Hajj study.

Background: Shortening of the hospital stay in patients admitted with the diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been observed within the last decades. Our center is the only cardiac center in the region providing tertiary care facility and hence receives all AMI patients deemed suitable for invasive assessment and management and this leads to huge required demand. Our aim is to assess feasibility and safety of the early discharge of selected proportion of AMI patients.