Consistency of Hemoglobin A1c Testing and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Medicare Patients With Diabetes [Health Services and Outcomes Research]

Conclusions
Consistent annual hemoglobin A1c testing is associated with fewer adverse cardiovascular outcomes in this observational cohort of Medicare patients of diabetes mellitus.

Source: JAHA:Journal of the American Heart Association - August 9, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Goodney, P. P., Newhall, K. A., Bekelis, K., Gottlieb, D., Comi, R., Chaudrain, S., Faerber, A. E., Mackenzie, T. A., Skinner, J. S. Tags: Diabetes, Type 1, Diabetes, Type 2, Quality and Outcomes, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Vascular Disease Health Services and Outcomes Research Source Type: research