Increased Glycemic Variability in Patients with Elevated Preoperative HbA1C Predicts Adverse Outcomes Following Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Postoperative glycemic variability is associated with MAEs after cardiac surgery. Glycemic variability is only measured when the patient leaves the intensive care unit, and there is no opportunity to intervene earlier. Preoperative HbA1C identifies risk for postoperative glycemic variability and may provide a more rational guide for targeting measures to reduce variability. PMID: 24445629 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Anesthesia and Analgesia - January 24, 2014 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Subramaniam B, Lerner A, Novack V, Khabbaz K, Paryente-Wiesmann M, Hess P, Talmor D Tags: Anesth Analg Source Type: research