Incorporating Indices of Postoperative Glycemic Variability in Postoperative Outcome Prediction Modeling: How Accurate Can it Get?

PERIOPERATIVE hyperglycemia, as well as the amplitude and frequency of glycemic variation are associated with increased morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery, regardless of diabetic state.1,2 In patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery, early postoperative hyperglycemia (blood glucose concentration [BGC]>250 mg/dL) significantly increases the risks of postoperative complications (nonfatal stroke, myocardial infarction, sepsis, death).3
Source: Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia - Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Tags: Editorial Source Type: research