Diabetes & vascular disease research : official journal of the International Society of Diabetes and Vascular Disease
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study Observational Study
Elevated serum glucose levels and survival after acute heart failure: a population-based perspective.
Limited data are available about the characteristics, treatment and survival in patients without diabetes mellitus (DM), previously diagnosed DM and patients with hyperglycaemia who present with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF). Our objectives were to examine differences in these endpoints in patients hospitalized with ADHF. ⋯ Patients with elevated blood glucose levels at hospital admission are more likely to die acutely. After resolution of the acute illness, patients with previously diagnosed DM need careful monitoring and enhanced treatment.