Publications by authors named "Karl J C Klusmann"
Cardiovasc J Afr
May 2013
Article Synopsis
- Guidelines recommend urgent angiography for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), but resource limitations in secondary hospitals in the Western Cape necessitate a medical management approach with outpatient angiography assessment.
- A study examined NSTEMI cases at three hospitals over one year, comparing secondary hospitals with a tertiary facility to evaluate treatment outcomes.
- Results showed that patients at the tertiary hospital (Tygerberg) had a significantly higher likelihood of receiving in-patient angiography and lower mortality rates compared to secondary hospitals, indicating that the level of medical service, rather than geographic location, impacts patient outcomes for NSTEMI treatment.
