Characteristics of Saudi patients with congestive heart failure and adherence to management guidelines in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh
| Autor: | Mohammad Alqahtani, Thari Alanazi, Salih Binsalih, Naji Aljohani, Mohammed Alshammari, Ali Ashagag, Mohammed Abdullah, Sara Buabbas, Manar Abdulbaqi |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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| Zdroj: | Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 32, Iss 6, Pp 583-587 (2012) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 0256-4947 0975-4466 |
| DOI: | 10.5144/0256-4947.2012.583 |
| Popis: | BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: There is limited data available on the characteristics of local Saudi patients diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF) and on their adherence to guidelines for managing the disease. This study aimed to fill this gap. DESIGN AND SETTING: Retrospective study of patients treated at King Abdulaziz Medical City from 2002-2008. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The records were reviewed of subjects admitted secondary to heart failure (defined as systolic heart failure [ejection fraction |
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