ArticleInternational journal of general medicine2019
Atrial fibrillation: risk factors and comorbidities in a tertiary center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
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- Awareness and prevalence of coronary artery disease risk factors among Saudi adults in Dawadmi, Riyadh province: A cross-sectional study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2020Article
- Multimorbidity, physical frailty, and self-rated health in older patients with atrial fibrillation.BMC geriatrics · 2020Article
- Echocardiographic and Clinical Correlates of Ejection Fraction Among 2000 Patients with Heart Failure in Western Saudi Arabia.International journal of general medicine · 2020Article
- Evaluation of the Clinical Outcomes of Apixaban Use in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Uncontrolled Hypothyroidism: A Real-world Evidence.Clinical and applied thrombosis/hemostasis : official journal of the International Academy of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/HemostasisArticle
- The Relation between Atrial Fibrillation Cardioversion Success Rate with Vitamin D Level in Patients Underwent Elective Cardioversion in King Abdulaziz Cardiac Center, King Abdulaziz Medical City for National Guards, Riyadh Saudi Arabia.Heart views : the official journal of the Gulf Heart AssociationArticle
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Abstract
introductionAtrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common type of cardiac arrhythmia worldwide and carries significant risk of morbidity and mortality. The prevalence of AF is high in significant parts of the world, but not much is known from countries, such as Saudi Arabia.
aimsTo study the risk factors, etiologies, comorbidities, and outcome of AF in Saudi Arabia. PATIENTS AND
methodsA retrospective study was conducted in King Abdul-Aziz Hospital in Jeddah during the period 2010-2017. Data were collected from both the electronic-and paper-based medical records of patients with AF. The data included the demographic information, adverse lifestyle (smoking and obesity), cardiothoracic surgery, and comorbidities.
resultsA total of 167 patients were included in the analysis (43% were males). The mean age was 63.3±35 years and the mean body mass index was 28.8±83. Hypertension (HTN) was the most prevalent risk factor encountered (73.1%). This was followed by valvular heart disease, and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), which occurred in 58.7% and 53.3% of patients, respectively. Valvular heart disease was significantly associated with older age (
conclusionAF was more prevalent among females in Saudi Arabia. HTN, valvular heart disease, and T2DM were the most prevalent risk factors of AF in Saudi Arabia. Valvular heart disease was more prevalent among older patients and significantly associated with CAD. HTN, CAD, and CKD were the most significant risk factors for HF in patients with AF.
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