Clinical presentation and short-term outcome of acute coronary syndrome in native young Saudi population.

Objectives: To investigate acute coronary syndromes (ACS) in the young Saudi population in Aseer Region, southwestern Saudi Arabia.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our database between January 2006 and May 2009, 924 patients were diagnosed to have ACS. Among them 107 patients (11.

A simple ECG marker for the detection of coronary restenosis after successful coronary angioplasty.

Background: The dynamic nature of QT dispersion (QTd) and the absence of an acceptable normal value suggest that the relative change not the absolute value of QTd would be a better predicator of coronary restenosis. We sought to examine the usefulness of the relative change in QTd, compared to the absolute value, as a predictor for coronary restenosis after previously successful percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA).

Methods: Ninety-two patients with a history of successful PTCA who were referred for coronary angiography (CA) for exclusion of coronary restenosis were included in this analysis.