Acute Phase Hypergylcemia among Patients Hospitalized with Acute Coronary Syndrome: Prevalence and Prognostic Significance
Author(s) -
Abbas Ali Mansour,
Hameed Laftah Wanoose
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
oman medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2070-5204
pISSN - 1999-768X
DOI - 10.5001/omj.2011.22
Subject(s) - medicine , acute coronary syndrome , diabetes mellitus , coronary care unit , heart failure , troponin , family history , type 2 diabetes , troponin i , myocardial infarction , endocrinology
Regardless of diabetes status, hyperglycemia on arrival for patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome, has been associated with adverse outcomes including death. The aim of this study is to look at the frequency and prognostic significance of acute phase hyperglycemia among patients attending the coronary care unit with acute coronary syndrome over the in-hospital admission days.
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