Diabetic control in the patient with acute myocardial infarction.
Diabetes mellitus affects 2% of the population and up to 5% of people over 65 years of age (Thomas, 1993). Diabetic patients have more coronary artery disease and a higher mortality from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than the rest of the population (Patmore and Jennings, 1996). They have similar-size infarcts to those without diabetes, but the total mortality post-MI is higher (Karlson et al, 1993). This article examines the literature on AMI in diabetic patients to ascertain the most effective management of these patients and hence improve their prognosis.
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Kettering General Hospital.
D048909:Diabetes Complications; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000188:drug therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011379:Prognosis; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D018487:Ventricular Dysfunction, Left / Q000150:complications
D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents