title: [Prevalence and prognostic significance of pathological glucose metabolism in acute myocardial infarction].
abstract: Individuals with diabetes are at increased risk of developing acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and recent investigations have shown that impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) contributes to a comparable increased risk of AMI. Studies in which oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) has been used to diagnose IGT/diabetes report a prevalence of unrecognized pathological glucose metabolism in 54-66% of admitted patients. Newly detected diabetes by OGTT, but not IGT, also correlates strongly with prognosis after AMI even after adjusting for traditional risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Sygehus Fyn Svendborg/Nyborg, Medicinsk afdeling, Medicinsk Forskningsafdeling.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Egstrup
authors.forename: Finn Lund
authors.initials: FL
authors.lastname: Henriksen
authors.forename: Dan Eik
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Høfsten
authors.forename: Jørgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hangaard
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Egstrup
mesh_terms: D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D018149:Glucose Intolerance / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D005951:Glucose Tolerance Test; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology* / Q000401:mortality; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012307:Risk Factors