Open AccessInadequate Blood Glucose Control Is Associated With In-Hospital Mortality and Morbidity in Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery
Author(s) -
Raimondo Ascione,
Chris Rogers,
Chanaka Rajakaruna,
Gianni D. Angelini
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
circulation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 7.795
H-Index - 607
eISSN - 1524-4539
pISSN - 0009-7322
DOI - 10.1161/circulationaha.107.706416
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetes mellitus , odds ratio , confidence interval , myocardial infarction , ejection fraction , surgery , heart failure , cardiology , endocrinology
Derangement of glucose metabolism after surgery is not specific to patients with diabetes mellitus. We investigated the effect of different degrees of blood glucose control (BGC) on clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery.
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