Adherence to Medications in Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease in Oman.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the level of adherence to medication among patients with ischaemic heart disease (IHD) in Oman and assess the related factors.

Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based study among patients with IHD attending the outpatient clinic at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, was performed between January and December 2021.

Results: A total of 105 patients (mean age = 49.

Evidence-based medicine or statistically manipulated medicine? Are we slaves to the P-value?

First popularized almost a century ago in epidemiologic research by Ronald Fisher and Jerzy Neyman, the P-value has become perhaps the most misunderstood and even misused statistical value or descriptor. Indeed, modern clinical research has now come to be centered around and guided by an arbitrary P-value of <0.05 as a magical threshold for significance, so much so that experimental design, reporting of experimental findings, and interpretation and adoption of such findings have become largely dependent on this "significant" P-value.

Angiographic Predictors of Viability During Intervention for a ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction.

Objectives: This study aimed to identify angiographic features that would predict myocardial viability after coronary intervention for ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: This retrospective study included patients who attended Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between January and December 2019 with a STEMI.

Results: A total of 72 patients (61 male; mean age = 54.

Psychological impact of first admission with cardiovascular disease in a tertiary hospital in Oman.

Background And Objectives: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are associated with substantial psychological effects that can adversely influence long term prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the psychological effect of the first hospital admission for acute coronary syndrome (ACS) or congestive heart failure (CHF) in an adult Omani population.

Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire based study used the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale.

Yield of Cardiac Investigations in Patients Presenting with Acute Ischaemic Stroke: A single tertiary centre experience.

Objectives: Strokes are a major cause of morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of routine cardiac investigations in identifying a cardioembolic aetiology for ischaemic strokes.

Methods: This retrospective study involved patients who presented with a stroke to the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between January and December 2019.

Cardioprotective and Antianginal Efficacy of Nicorandil: A Comprehensive Review.

Angina pectoris remains a significant burden despite advances in medical therapy and coronary revascularization. Many patients (up to 30%) with angina have normal coronary arteries, with coronary microvascular disease and/or coronary artery vasospasm being major drivers of the myocardial demand-supply mismatch. Even among patients revascularized for symptomatic epicardial coronary stenosis, recurrent angina remains highly prevalent.

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Regarding Traditional and Complimentary Medicine in Oman.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding traditional medicine (TM) in Oman and examine the factors that necessitate its use.

Methods: This cross-sectional, questionnaire-based study was conducted among the general population from November 2019 and March 2020. All Omani nationals above the age of 18 were eligible to be enrolled.

Estimation of Salt Intake and its Relation to Knowledge and Attitude Regarding the Dangers of High Salt Intake among an Urban Omani Population: A pilot study.

Objectives: High salt consumption is a major risk factor for hypertension. Studies have shown dietary salt intake to be high in many parts of the world. This study aimed to assess the daily salt consumption of the Omani urban population and their knowledge and attitudes regarding dietary salt.

Delays in Presentation by Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A single centre experience from Oman.

Objectives: To assess the causes of delay for presentation with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI).

Methods: Patients who presented with STEMI to the Emergency Department at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman between January 2017 and December 2019 and were admitted for primary angioplasty were included in this study.

Results: A total of 101 patients were included with a mean age of 54.

Temperature, cardiovascular mortality, and the role of hypertension and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone axis in seasonal adversity: a narrative review.

Environmental temperature is now well known to have a U-shaped relationship with cardiovascular (CV) and all-cause mortality. Both heat and cold above and below an optimum temperature, respectively, are associated with adverse outcomes. However, cold in general and moderate cold specifically is predominantly responsible for much of temperature-attributable adversity.

Characteristics and Outcomes of Critically Ill Patients with Raised Cardiac Troponins Admitted in the Intensive Care Unit: A single centre experience from Oman.

Objectives: Critically ill patients have raised troponins. This study aimed to assess the incidence of myocardial injury in the intensive care unit (ICU) at a tertiary care hospital and assess the management and prognosis.

Methods: This retrospective study included adult patients who were admitted to the ICU of Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between January and December 2019 and had undergone a high-sensitive cardiac troponin (hs-cTn) assay.

Spotlight on hypertension in the Middle-East.

The Middle-East is a diverse region with many countries of differing socio-economic status. While some countries are facing war and famine, others have a booming economy. This is reflected in the health care in these countries.

The deleterious effect of intracardiac pacing leads on right ventricular function.

Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the progression of tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in patients with pacemaker leads across the tricuspid valve and assess the clinical effect on right ventricular (RV) function.

Methods: Patients who had undergone permanent pacemaker implantation at our institution over an 8-year period were identified. Those who had an echo (for any indication) pre- and postdevice implantation were included in this study, and their data assessed.

Use of Intracoronary Thrombolysis for Huge Thrombus Burden in an Ectatic Right Coronary Artery.

Managing a high intracoronary (IC) thrombus burden is a major challenge in patients with ectatic coronary arteries who present with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). We report a 45-year-old male patient who presented to the Department of Medicine, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, in 2017 with an inferior STEMI. Coronary angiography revealed ectatic coronary arteries with an occluded right coronary artery (RCA).

Determinants of Provision of Bystander Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation among the General Public in Oman.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the factors that affect the provision of bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) among the general public in Oman.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study performed over a two-month period from November to December 2018 using a questionnaire among the general public with no medical background.

Results: A total of 1,080 individuals were included in the study.

Comparison between two protocols for deflation of the TR band following coronary procedures via the radial route.

Aim: Coronary interventions are increasingly being performed via the radial rather than femoral route because of the lower complication rate. Compression devices such as the TR band are used to achieve hemostasis after the procedure. At present, there are no clear protocols for the deflation of the band.

Awareness of the Dangers of High Salt Intake among the Urban Omani Population.

Objectives: This study aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices of the general public in Oman regarding the dangers of high salt intake.

Methods: This cross-sectional questionnaire-based survey was conducted among the urban population in Oman. Individuals aged ≥18 were invited to join the study.

Abnormal diastolic function and Global longitudinal strain in patients with Thalassemia Major on long term chelation therapy.

Cardiac complications are the major cause of mortality in patients with Thalassemia major (TM). Cardiac T2* MRI is currently the gold standard for assessing myocardial iron concentration. The aim of our study was to assess whether any echocardiographic parameter would correlate with these findings in patients well established on chelation therapy.