Abstract
Background Patients with dysglycemia at the time of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have a worse prognosis. The reasons for this are not entirely clear. Admission hyperglycemia has been associated with larger infarct size. The aims of this study were to examine the relation of acute and chronic glycemic state to myocardial scar and salvage characteristics in patients with reperfused STelevation myocardial infarction.
Highlights
Patients with dysglycemia at the time of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have a worse prognosis
56 patients treated for first ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) without a known diagnosis of Diabetes mellitus were prospectively enrolled between January and December 2010
There were no significant differences between patients receiving PPCI or thrombolysis, so these were grouped for analysis
Summary
Patients with dysglycemia at the time of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) have a worse prognosis. The reasons for this are not entirely clear. Admission hyperglycemia has been associated with larger infarct size. The aims of this study were to examine the relation of acute and chronic glycemic state to myocardial scar and salvage characteristics in patients with reperfused STelevation myocardial infarction
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