Why the study?
Does diabetes mellitus worsen clinical outcomes and left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by primary coronary angioplasty?
Population
327 consecutive patients with acute myocardial infarction reperfused by primary coronary angioplasty within…
Comparison
Diabetes mellitus (n=104) vs Non-diabetes mellitus (n=223)
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
6 months
Authors
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DM may flag AMI patients for intensified post-PCI surveillance; leaves open whether diabetes-specific strategies preserve LVEF or reduce mortality.
Does diabetes mellitus worsen clinical outcomes and left ventricular function in patients with acute myocardial infarction treated by primary coronary angioplasty?
In patients with AMI treated by primary PCI, diabetes is strongly associated with worse left ventricular systolic function and higher mortality at 6 months.
Katayama et al. (2005) studied this question.
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