Hypertension in Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: From a 20-Year Hospital Registry in Qatar (1990-2010).

Background: The vast majority of literature on atrial fibrillation (AF) is based on studies from the developed world that mainly includes Caucasian patients. Data on AF in other ethnicities is very limited. The aim of this hospital-based study is to evaluate the effect of concomitant hypertension (HTN) on the characteristics and outcomes of Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients with AF in the state of Qatar.

Impact of Chronic Kidney Disease on the Presentation and Outcome of Patients Hospitalized With Atrial Fibrillation: Insights From Qatar.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) with coexistent chronic kidney disease (CKD) is poorly described in the literature. We compared the presenting symptoms, clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of patients hospitalized with AF with and without CKD in a large clinical registry. Data of patients hospitalized with AF between 1991 and 2012 in Qatar were analyzed.

Gender Variations in In-Hospital Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Dizziness: A Retrospective Study.

Women with cardiac diseases generally have a higher mortality than men. Suggested reasons include delay in reporting to hospital, less aggressive management, and higher cardiovascular risk profiles in women. We assessed gender differences in patients hospitalized with dizziness.

Clinical Profile, Management, and Outcome in Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest and ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Insights From a 20-Year Registry.

Aim Of The Study: We studied the clinical profile, management, and outcomes of patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) with and without ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: Retrospective analysis of the 20-year registry data (January 1991- June 2010) was conducted on patients with cardiac disease hospitalized at Hamad General Hospital and Qatar Heart Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Results: A total of 987 patients with OHCA were admitted to the cardiology department during the study period; among them, 296 (30%) patients had STEMI.

Beta-Blockers are Associated with Decreased In-Hospital Mortality and Stroke in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: Findings from a Retrospective Analysis of a 22-Year Registry in the Middle East (1991-2013).

Background: Beta-blockers reduce mortality in chronic heart failure.

Objectives: To study intra-hospital mortality and adverse cardiovascular (CV) outcomes in relation to beta-blockade therapy in acute decompensated heart failure.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed a 22-year registry of acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) in the Middle East.

Gender Discrepancy in Diabetic Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: Does Age Matter?

Background: Gender discrepancy in the cardiovascular diseases has been evaluated in several studies. We studied the impact of gender disparity on the presentation and outcome of diabetic heart failure (DHF) patients.

Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted including all DHF patients admitted to the Heart Hospital between 1991 and 2013.

Inotropic agents use in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure: a retrospective analysis from a 22-year registry in a Middle-Eastern Country (1991-2013).

Background: Data about the use of positive inotropic agents in patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is limited.

Methods: The records of 8066 patients with ADHF who were hospitalized at Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar from 1991 to 2013 were analyzed to explore demographics and clinical characteristics of the patients according to inotropic agents use.

Results: Eight hundred fifty eight patients [10.

Acute coronary syndrome and ethnicity: observations from the Middle East.

Aims: To evaluate the presentation and outcome of South Asian (SAP) to Middle Eastern Arabs (MEAP) patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome.

Methods: Data were collected retrospectively in Qatar between 1991 and 2010, and were analyzed according to patient ethnicity.

Results: Of 14,593 acute coronary syndrome patients, 49% were MEAP and 51% were SAP.

Mortality Trends in Patients Hospitalized with the Initial Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Middle Eastern Country over 20 Years.

We aimed to define the temporal trend in the initial Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) management and outcome during the last two decades in a Middle Eastern country. A total of 10,915 patients were admitted with initial AMI with mean age of 53 ± 11.8 years.

The prevalence of metabolic syndrome components, individually and in combination, in male patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome, without previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus.

Background: Mortality from cardiovascular disease in the Middle East is projected to increase substantially in the coming decades. The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in acute coronary syndrome (ACS) continues to raise interest, but data from the Middle East is limited, especially in non-diabetic patients. This study was conducted to ascertain the prevalence of MS and frequency of its components, individually and in combination, in a male population presenting with ACS, but without a previous diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM).

Effect of age on treatment, trends and outcome of patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation: insights from a 20-years registry in a Middle-Eastern country (1991-2010).

Background: Most studies on atrial fibrillation (AF) epidemiology, treatment, and outcomes have included mainly Caucasians patients. The world literature on AF in other ethnicities is very limited particularly in the elderly.

Aims: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of elderly and younger patients hospitalized with AF in a Middle-Eastern country and examine the trends of AF etiologies over a 20-year period.

Women hospitalized with atrial fibrillation: gender differences, trends and outcome from a 20-year registry in a Middle Eastern country (1991-2010).

Background: Most of the published research on atrial fibrillation (AF) is limited to studies in the developed world and included mainly Caucasian patients. Data about women with AF among other ethnicities is very limited.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to compare the clinical characteristics, treatment and outcome of women to men hospitalized with AF in a middle-eastern country.

Secular trends, treatments, and outcomes of Middle Eastern Arab and South Asian patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation: insights from a 20-year registry in Qatar (1991-2010).

A prospective registry was made of all patients hospitalized with atrial fibrillation (AF) in the State of Qatar from 1991 to 2010. Clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes were compared according to ethnicity (Middle Eastern Arab vs South Asian). During this 20-year period, 2857 Arabs and 548 Asians were hospitalized for AF.

Effect of age on outcome on patients hospitalized with heart failure: from a 20-year registry in a middle-eastern country (1991-2010).

The association between age, risk factors, and outcome of non-Caucasian patients hospitalized with heart failure (HF) is not clear. A total of 7066 consecutive patients hospitalized with HF at Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar, from 1991 through 2010 were studied. Patients were divided into 3 groups according to age: group 1, 50 years and younger; group 2, older than 50 and up to 70 years; and group 3, older than 70 years.

Prevalence and outcome of Middle-eastern Arab and South Asian patients hospitalized with heart failure: insight from a 20-year registry in a Middle-eastern country (1991-2010).

Introduction: The clinical characteristics and outcome of patients hospitalized with heart failure vary according to ethnicities.

Background: Limited epidemiologic data are available about the clinical characteristics and outcome of heart failure (HF) patients among non-Caucasian populations.

Methods: Between 1 January 1991 and 31 December 2010; 41 453 consecutive patients were hospitalized at Hamad General Hospital, Doha, Qatar for cardiac reasons.

Majnoon lila.

The love story of Majnoon Lila is well known across all levels of society in the Arab world. The story is famous in Arabic literature as well as in Arab folk stories. In this paper, the poems of Quasis are analyzed and a diagnosis of organic heart failure is made from his complaints.

Comparison of women versus men hospitalized with heart failure (from a 20-year registry in a middle-eastern country 1991-2010).

The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of women and men hospitalized with heart failure (HF) in a Middle-Eastern country. A retrospective analysis of all patients hospitalized with HF in the State of Qatar from 1991 through 2010 was made. The clinical characteristics, management, and outcomes of the patients with HF were compared according to gender.

Prevalence and impact of diabetes mellitus in patients with acute myocardial infarction: a 10-year experience.

Background: Diabetes mellitus is associated with a higher incidence of acute myocardial infarction.

Objective: To study the prevalence and outcome of patients with diabetes among patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Methods: Retrospectively, patients who presented with acute myocardial infarction in a 10-year period were identified from the coronary care unit database.

Contrast-enhanced 64-section coronary multidetector CT angiography versus conventional coronary angiography for stent assessment.

Purpose: To prospectively evaluate the accuracy of 64-section computed tomography (CT) for diagnosis of stent restenosis, by using conventional coronary angiography as the reference standard.

Materials And Methods: The ethics committee granted permission for the study; patients gave written consent. Contrast material-enhanced coronary CT angiography was performed in 53 patients (45 men, eight women; mean age, 54 years +/- 9 [standard deviation]) suspected of having stent restenosis.