Open AccessSpotlight on comorbidities in STEMI patients
Author(s) -
Bruno Raphael Romano,
Kelm Malte,
Jung Christian
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2398-9238
DOI - 10.1002/edm2.102
Subject(s) - cardiology , medicine
Mortality for myocardial infarction is at its lowest historical level for 20 years, but comorbidities such as anemia, renal failure and hyperglycemia seem the next frontier to investigate their impact as risk modifiers mortality in acute myocardial infarction. Stress hyperglycemia is a very frequent problem in STEMI, but continuous insulin infusion therapy (CIIT) resulted in >threefold and >twofold increased risks in‐hospital and 1‐year mortality, respectively.