title: Association of hyperglycemia and insulin with diabetic cardiovascular complications.
abstract: Patients with diabetes and/or insulin resistance syndrome are at increased risk for developing cardiovascular disease. The UKPDS raised a great debate about the relative importance of hyperglycemia in the development of cardiovascular disease. Recently, several epidemiologic studies have suggested that high postprandial blood glucose levels are associated with a significant risk for the development of cardiovascular disease well as a grave prognosis for these patients during acute coronary events. In addition, a number of reports reinforce the thesis that postprandial hyperglycemia is a risk factor for mortality. Our review summarizes the current knowledge on the relation between blood glucose, insulin levels, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, relating these data to the new World Health Organization and American Diabetes Association classification of disturbed glucose metabolism.
authors.affiliation: Diabetes Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: Mogher
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Khamaisi
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wainstein
authors.forename: Nicolae
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Hancu
authors.forename: Zvonko
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Milicevic
authors.forename: Itamar
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Raz
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007328:Insulin / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D024821:Metabolic Syndrome / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D007328:Insulin