title: Glucose control peri-myocardial infarction.
abstract: This review summarises the available clinical trials data investigating the effects of glucose lowering on mortality in patients admitted to hospital with acute myocardial infarction. The results of these studies are inconclusive with no clear evidence that this intervention has additional benefit over and above routine care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine and Endocrinology, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand. g.braatvedt@auckland.ac.nz
authors.forename: G D
authors.initials: GD
authors.lastname: Braatvedt
mesh_terms: D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000097:blood / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood* / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose