Myocardial infarction in an intensive care unit for blacks. A review over 6 years.
Ischaemic heart disease seems to be on the increase in South African Blacks, and medical staff should be more conscious of this. Fifty-four Black patients with acute myocardial infarction are presented and their complications and management while in an intensive care unit reviewed. Epidemiological aspects of ischaemic heart disease in South Africa are discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D044383:Black People; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D010343:Patient Admission; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013019:South Africa