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ReviewCureus2025

Risk Factors Associated With Coronary Disease in Saudi Arabia: A Comprehensive Review.

Abdulazeez A Alsuheimy, Ali B Aljuaid, Falha N Albalawi, Eman Hassounah, Fawaz Modahi, Khalid Alkhurayji

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Review in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Abdulazeez A AlsuheimyMedicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, IRL.
Ali B AljuaidMedicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Dublin, IRL.
Falha N AlbalawiDental Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Eman HassounahDental Center, Prince Sultan Military Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Fawaz ModahiDental Hygiene, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Riyadh, SAU.
Khalid AlkhurayjiHealth Information Management and Technology, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Coronary artery disease (CAD) has become a major health challenge across the globe and is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity in several countries. In Saudi Arabia, recent studies have emphasized the burden of CAD. Therefore, in this study, we aim to assess the risk factors associated with CAD in Saudi Arabia. The Population, Intervention, Comparison, and Outcome (PICO) model was used to refine the research question, which defined patients with CAD and identified risk factors and prevention strategies. PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar were searched from January 1, 2010, until December 1, 2024. The common risk factors were diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and smoking, indicating their significant impact on health outcomes and the urgency for focus prevention strategies such as education and routine clinical screening. The risk factors contributing to CAD emphasize the need for targeted public health intervention and improvement in the management of risk factors in addition to specific health education content to improve healthy habits in the community.

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acute cardiac carecardiologycardiovascular diseasehealth care outcomesheart

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PMID40109781
PMCPMC11920672

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