Knowledge and Attitude of General People Towards Symptoms of Heart Attack and the Impact of Delay Time in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Background: Cardiovascular disease is prevalent worldwide. The goal of this research is to evaluate the knowledge of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, population about heart attack symptoms and risk factors.

Methodology: A one-year cross-sectional study was carried out.

Clinical characteristics and outcomes of ischemic stroke patients during Ramadan vs. non-Ramadan months: Is there a difference?

Objectives: To study the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients experiencing an ischemic stroke during Ramadan vs. non-Ramadan months in a tertiary academic center in an Islamic country.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all patients with ischemic stroke (IS) in Ramadan and non-Ramadan months for four consecutive years (February 2016-June 2019).

Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Lacunar Stroke: A Hospital-Based Study.

Lacunar stroke (LS) is responsible for one-quarter of the overall number of ischemic strokes with long-term complications and carries health and economic issues for patients and health care systems. Therefore, we aimed to investigate lacunar versus non-lacunar strokes in a tertiary academic center. From February 2016 to July 2019, all patients admitted to the stroke unit were retrospectively reviewed.

Stroke Seasonality and Weather Association in a Middle East Country: A Single Tertiary Center Experience.

Stroke is a medical condition that leads to major disability and mortality worldwide. Some evidence suggests that weather and seasonal variations could have an impact on stroke incidence and outcome. However, the current evidence is inconclusive.

Anterior circulation large vessel occlusion stroke in Saudi Arabia: Prevalence, predictors, and outcome.

Objective: Anterior circulation Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) stroke comes with significant morbidity and mortality. With the advent of endovascular interventions, its management has revolutionized. For health authorities to build systems and allocate resources, its burden, predictors, and outcome must be determined.

Stroke mimics: Clinical characteristics and outcome.

Objective: To study the prevalence and nature of stroke mimics (SM) among Saudi patients who came to the emergency department with a sudden neurological deficit and suspected stroke.

Methods: The electronic health records from February 2016 to July 2018 of patients who were admitted to the Stroke Unit at King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KAMC-RD) with a suspected stroke were all reviewed. A comparison between SM and stroke was established.