Researcher Abdullah Ali Saleh Jayed was awarded a Medical Doctorate (MD) in Cardiovascular Diseases ‎for his dissertation titled: Clinical Characteristics and Risk Factors of Acute Coronary Syndrome Among Young Patients in Al-Thawra General Hospital, Sana’a City, Yemen,which was submitted to the Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences –Sana’a University. The dissertation defense was held on Thursday, October 29, 2026.

The PhD Viva-Voce Committee, which was formed based on a resolution issued by the Graduate Studies and Scientific Research Council, consisted of the following:

·Prof. Nour Al-Deen Noaman Al-Jaber – Sana’a University – Internal Examiner and Chair.

·Assoc. Prof. Abdul-Kafi Mohammed Shujaa Al-Deen – Sana’a University – Main Supervisor and Committee Member.

·Prof. Mohammed Ali Al-Houthi – Thamar University – External Examiner and Committee Member.

The dissertation aimed to identify the clinical characteristics and risk factors associated with acute coronary syndrome among young patients at Al-Thawra General Hospital in Sana’a City.

The study yielded several significant findings. Notably, patients aged 45 years or younger accounted for 23.2% of the total 310 patients diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome. It also found higher rates of qat chewing, smoking, and a family history of premature coronary artery disease among younger patients, whereas diabetes mellitus was more prevalent among older patients. These differences were statistically significant (p < 0.05).

The findings also indicated that younger patients underwent coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) at higher rates than older patients, who were more commonly managed with conservative treatment. These differences were also statistically significant.

The researcher made several recommendations, most notably strengthening community health awareness of the risks associated with qat chewing and smoking, particularly among young men, and raising awareness of the symptoms of acute myocardial ischemia. The recommendations also included improving emergency triage and early assessment protocols to help reduce delays in receiving treatment, as well as establishing national mechanisms to finance emergency care and subsidize the costs of primary percutaneous coronary intervention (Primary PCI), thereby ensuring patients’ access to appropriate treatment and reducing financial barriers.

The dissertation defense was attended by a number of academics, graduate students, researchers, as well as the researcher's colleagues and family members.