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Background: Myocardial infarction [MI] is a fatal disease caused by block in the oxygen supply of blood vessels of the heart muscles, leading to permanent heart muscle damage and death of its cells
Aim of work: to assess the relationship between incidence of acute myocardial infarction and its participating factors
Patients and methods: observational, descriptive correlation questionnaire based study on 50 Saudi and non Saudi patients with acute myocardial infarction who were admitted in cardiac intensive care unit [CICU], medical ward and followed in out-patient department [OPD]. They were chosen from King Faisal Medical Center, cardiology department, Taif, Saudi Arabia from the first of March 2016 to the end of April 2016 [2 months duration]
Results: Prevalence of MI patients in the 2 months of research was 1.4%. MI was precipitated by a number of factors in Saudi Arabia as old age, increased body mass index, stress, obesity and consumption of high caloric rich diet
Conclusion: The main risk factors of ACS in our patients were hypertension, Stress, obesity; high cholesterol diet and positive family history of cholesterol in addition to old age and smoking
Recommendations: Combating precipitating factors of MI in Saudi Arabia can decrease the prevalence of the disease
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Background: Pulmonary embolism [PE] is a frequent cause of death and serious disability with a risk extending far beyond the acute phase of the disease. Despite advances in diagnosis and treatment, high mortality rates are still a common problem
Aim of the work: was to assess the incidence rate of pulmonary embolism among patients attending CCU of King Faisal hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia and the most common risk factors of pulmonary embolism in these patients
Patients and methods: a cross sectional study for 6 month duration, in the period from June 2016 to December 2016. Patients were chosen from CCU of King Faisal hospital, Taif, Saudi Arabia. The study includes 20 patients diagnosed as pulmonary embolism from both sexes [male/female =10/10] with mean age 58.9+/-19.9 years old and 20 healthy control volunteers [male/female =14/6] with mean age 52.1+/-19.5 years old were chosen for comparison; incidence rate of pulmonary embolism was calculated and the related risk factors in these patients were evaluated via a questionnaire done to each patient and control
Results: 80% and 70% of patients and control lived in Taif, respectively. Incidence rate of pulmonary embolism was 5.5%. 25% of patients were smoker and 15% of control group were smoker
Conclusion: the presented study assessed the incidence of pulmonary embolism and its risk factors in King Faial hospital in Taif, Saudi Arabia. All risk factors of pulmonary embolism mentioned in international researches were emphasized in this research particularly travelling history, oral contraceptive therapy and cancer with respect to other risk factors