Hyperglycemia in Patients Referred for Cardiac Catheterization Is Associated With Preexisting Diabetes Rather Than a Stress‐Related Phenomenon: A Prospective Cross‐Sectional Study

ConclusionsHyperglycemia in patients undergoing cardiac catheterization is a strong predictor of adverse outcome. It is mainly related to background dysglycemia and to a lesser extent to the acute stress accompanying ACS.

Source: Clinical Cardiology - May 2, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Yaron Arbel, Hezzy Shmueli, Amir Halkin, Shlomo Berliner, Itzhak Shapira, Itzhak Herz, Ofer Havakuk, Yacov Shacham, Itay Rabinovich, Gad Keren, Ariel Finkelstein, Shmuel Banai Tags: Clinical Investigations Source Type: research