Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis

Division of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Tishreen University Hospital, Latakia, Syria

Publications

• Research Article   
  Effect of Admission Hyperglycemia on Short Term Outcomes of Non-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction
  Author(s): Ali K*
  
  Aim: This study was undertaken to assess the impact of acute hyperglycemia (Admission Hyperglycemia) on short-term outcomes during hospitalization in patients with Non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI). Patients and Methods: We analyzed 59 consecutive patients admitted for NSTEMI to the Coronary Care Unit of in Tishreen University Hospital. Patients were classified according to their admission blood glucose into two groups, the first group was admission hyperglycemia (defined ≥ 200 mg/dl), whereas the second group was without admission hyperglycemia, to assess its impact on In-hospital mortality and complications (Acute heart failure, Cardiogenic shock and Bleeding). Results: In univariate analysis, in-hospital mortality was more prevalent in hyperglycemic individuals compared to no.. Read More»
  

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