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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Main Authors: Sheeren Khaled, Walaa Eldeen Ahmed, Ghada Shalaby, Hadeel Alqasimi, Rahaf Abu Ruzaizah, Mryam Haddad, Mroj Alsabri, Seham Almalki, Heba Kufiah, Fatma Aboul Elnein, Najeeb Jaha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2020-05-01
Series:The Egyptian Heart Journal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s43044-020-00068-y