Impaired fasting glucose is associated with increased perioperative cardiovascular event rates in patients undergoing major non-cardiothoracic surgery

Impaired fasting glucose is associated with increased perioperative cardiovascular event rates in patients undergoing major non-cardiothoracic surgery

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a well-established risk factor for perioperative cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing noncardiac surgery. However, the impact of preoperative glucose levels on perioperative cardiova...

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Main Authors: Tekkeşin Ahmet, Biteker Funda S, İlhan Erkan, Can Mehmet M, Dayan Akin, Biteker Murat, Duman Dursun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
noncardiothoracic surgery
preoperative glucose levels
cardiovascular complications
Online Access:http://www.cardiab.com/content/10/1/63

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