Introduction and objectives: Worldwide, acute myocardial infarction (MI) continues to be the leading cause of morbidity for hospital admissions. The current study was carried out with an objective to study the clinical, demographic and risk factors associated with MI patients admitted to cardiac care unit of Prince Mitab hospital. Methods: This descriptive study captured three-year retrospective data on patients admitted to cardiac care unit (CCU) from the medical records section of Prince Mitab hospital. Thirty percent of acute MI case files of each year from Jan-2013 to Dec-2015 were reviewed. Data was collected on demographic, disease risk factors (smoking, diabetes, and hypertension), and clinical presentation. Descriptive statistics was performed .Results: Of 1428 patients admitted to CCU, 270 had MI (19%). Number of admissions to cardiac care unit has risen from 372 patients in year 2013 to 533 patients in year 2015. Males (86%) outnumbered female patients with MI in all three years of study period (ᵡ
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