[The treatment of heart infarct in comparison: attempt at quality control].
Treatment of patients with acute coronary artery disease in a medium-sized hospital (with multidisciplinary intensive care unit) is compared with treatment in a university hospital. Two groups of 68 patients (under 70 years of age, without preexisting infarction) are comparable in history, physical findings, infarct size and localization, and complications. Quality or care is assessed on the basis of the findings at discharge and the length of hospital stay. We conclude that the quality of care in a medium-sized community hospital (in collaboration with the university hospital) is satisfactory.