Association between admission hypoglycaemia and in-hospital and 3-year mortality in older patients with acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

In older patients with AMI, increased as well as decreased admission FPG levels could predict higher in-hospital and 3-year mortality. There was a striking U-shaped relationship between admission FPG levels and short- and long-term mortality. An initial admission FPG level > or = 5.1 to< or =7.0 mmol/l may be desirable because it was associated with better clinical outcomes.