Why the study?
Does admission blood glucose level predict long-term mortality in patients with and without known diabetes after acute myocardial infarction?
Does admission blood glucose level predict long-term mortality in patients with and without known diabetes after acute myocardial infarction?
Admission blood glucose level after AMI is an independent predictor of long-term mortality, with previously undiagnosed patients having glucose >=200 mg/dL facing mortality rates comparable to those with established diabetes.
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Supports glucose as prognostic marker post-AMI; extends observational data but leaves open whether targeting improves outcomes.
Stranders et al. (2004) studied this question.
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