학술논문
Characteristics of Saudi patients with congestive heart failure and adherence to management guidelines in a tertiary hospital in Riyadh
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Annals of Saudi Medicine, Vol 32, Iss 6, Pp 583-587 (2012)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0256-4947
0975-4466
0975-4466
Abstract
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