Key result
STEMI in Oman is linked to ~4 times higher in-hospital mortality versus Kuwait.
Observational (n=1,039)
Yes
Odds Ratio: 4
There is significant regional disparity in STEMI management and outcomes across Arabian Gulf countries, with low rates of primary PCI, delayed fibrinolytic therapy, and variable in-hospital mortality.
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Regional STEMI mortality disparities across Gulf countries warrant system-level scrutiny; leaves open modifiable factors and requires prospective confirmation.
Zubaid et al. (2017) conducted an observational in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) (n=1,039). Hospitalization in Oman vs. Hospitalization in Kuwait was evaluated on In-hospital mortality (OR 4). Overall in-hospital mortality for STEMI was 7.4% with significant regional variability (3.8%-11.9%); patients in Oman were 4 times more likely to die in-hospital compared to those in Kuwait.
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