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Publication year: 2009
Source: The American Journal of Cardiology, In Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 25 July 2009
Masaharu, Ishihara , Sunao, Kojima , Tomohiro, Sakamoto , Kazuo, Kimura , Masami, Kosuge , …

Previous studies have reported that acute hyperglycemia is associated with high mortality after acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, optimal plasma glucose level may be different between diabetic and nondiabetic patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the relation between admission glucose and in-hospital mortality after AMI in patients with and without diabetes. This study consisted of 3,750 patients who were admitted to the 35 hospitals participating to the Japanese Acute Coronary Syndrome Study (JACSS) group within 48 hours after the onset of AMI. Plasma glucose was measured at the time of hospital admission. In patients without a history…

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