Wafa Rashed

TL;DR: Cardiovascular risk factors are highly prevalent among relatively young, stable outpatients attending general practice clinics across AfME and provide an opportunity for early identification and management of CV risk factors, including lifestyle interventions.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors evaluated the gender differences in baseline characteristics, therapy, and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndromes in 6 Middle Eastern countries and found that women were more likely to present with unstable angina and more often had atypical presentations of ST elevation myocardial infarction.

TL;DR: There is room for improvement in using medications, reducing needle to door time and utilizing more cardiac catheterization services in patients hospitalized with ACS in the Gulf area.

TL;DR: In this large cohort of patients with ACS, khat chewing was prevalent and was associated with increased risk of stroke and death.

TL;DR: Patients with ACS in the Arab Middle East are younger than in developed countries and have higher rates of diabetes and smoking and there is good adherence to evidence-based medications; however, improvement in door-to-needle time and utilisation of interventional procedures is needed.