Disparities of demographics, clinical characteristics, and hospital outcomes of AMI pilgrims vs non-pilgrims—tertiary center experience
Abstract Background Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is usually caused by rupture of an atherosclerotic plaque leading to thrombotic occlusion of a coronary artery. Cardiovascular disease has recently emerged as the leading cause of death during hajj. Our aim is to demonstrate the AMI pilgrim’s rel...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-05-01
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Series: | The Egyptian Heart Journal |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00068-y |