Original Article
Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score validation in Saudi Arabia
Author(s): Saad Al-Bugami*, Faisal Al-Husayni, Samer Alamri, Rakan Aljedaani, Mohammad Zwawy and Abdulaziz Al-Zahrani
BACKGROUND: Early risk stratification plays a pivotal role in the optimal management of non-ST segment elevation myocardial infarction/unstable angina (NSTEMI/UA) acute coronary syndromes and certainly improving patients care and their final outcomes. Thrombolysis in myocardial infarction (TIMI) risk score was developed from randomized clinical trials on patients with NSTEMI and UA, and it has been validated in non-selected Western patient populations.
OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess the validity of TIMI risk score on NSTEMI and UA patients in King Abdulaziz Medical City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
METHODS: This cross-sectional study was undertaken on 194 patients diagnosed with NSTEMI or UA. They were consecutively .. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2368-0512.1000101
