In-Hospital Prognosis of Ppatients With Fasting Hyperglycemia After First Myocardial Infarction

Abstract

Fasting hyperglycemia detected after a first myocardial infarction is associated with a poor in-hospital prognosis that was not due to larger infarct size, as reflected in peak levels of cardiac enzymes. The measurement of a fasting blood glucose level provides additional information in identifying high-risk groups of patients postinfarction.