title: Circadian variation in the onset of acute pulmonary edema and associated acute myocardial infarction in diabetic and nondiabetic patients.
abstract: It is known that most acute cardiovascular events exhibit a circadian rhythm in their onset. The authors describe differences in the circadian rhythm of onset of acute pulmonary edema and associated acute myocardial infarction in diabetic and nondiabetic patients.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Clinic, Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital, Malta.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Azzopardi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001810:Blood Volume; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D016277:Ventricular Function, Left