Metabolic syndrome is independently associated with increased 20-year mortality in patients with stable coronary artery disease

Data regarding long-term association of metabolic syndrome (MetS) with adverse outcomes are conflicting. We aim to determine the independent association of MetS (based on its different definitions) with 20  yea...

Source: Cardiovascular Diabetology - October 28, 2016 Category: Cardiology Authors: Arwa Younis, Anan Younis, Boaz Tzur, Yael Peled, Nir Shlomo, Ilan Goldenberg, Enrique Z. Fisman, Alexander Tenenbaum and Robert Klempfner Source Type: research