Glycated hemoglobin, admission blood glucose delta, and associated mortality in patients with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction.
In conclusion, HbA1c-derived admission glucose delta is associated with in-hospital mortality in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction. The mechanisms for the association of acute hyperglycemia with increased acute coronary syndrome mortality are unclear.
PMID: 31384180 [PubMed]
Source: Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings - Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Orellana-Barrios MA, Fries JW, Nugent K, Shurmur S Tags: Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) Source Type: research