Structure, Process, and Mortality Associated with Acute Coronary Syndrome Management in Guatemala's National Healthcare System: The ACS-GT Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) include ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI), and unstable angina (UA). The leading cause of mortality in Guatemala is acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and there is no established national policy nor current standard of care.

Objective

Describe the factors that influence ACS outcome, evaluating the national healthcare system's quality of care based on the Donabedian health model.

Methods

The ACS-Gt study is an observational, multicentre, and prospective national registry. A total of 109 ACS adult patients admitted at six hospitals from Guatemala's National Healthcare System were included. These represent six out of the country's eight geographic regions. D

SUBMITTER: Cornejo-Guerra JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9717345 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature