This registry analysis highlights that 15.6% of patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome in Russian hospitals have a known diagnosis of diabetes mellitus at admission.
Supports DM screening in ACS; leaves open prognostic value of glycemic correlation in observational data.
Aims. To analyze basic clinical characteristics, inhospital therapeutic approaches and outcomes in patients with acute coronary syndrome(ACS) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Materials and methods. Patients were included in this study according to the protocol, established for Russian ACS Registry (RECORD),based on data from 18 hospitals operating in 13 Russian cities. Results. 796 patients took part in the current study. 15.6% reported diagnosis of DM at admission. We observed positive correlationbetween initial glycemic levels and presence of DM (r=0.43; р
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