Journal of epidemiology and community health
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J Epidemiol Community Health · Jan 2017
Long-term excess mortality associated with diabetes following acute myocardial infarction: a population-based cohort study.
The long-term excess risk of death associated with diabetes following acute myocardial infarction is unknown. We determined the excess risk of death associated with diabetes among patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-STEMI (NSTEMI) after adjustment for comorbidity, risk factors and cardiovascular treatments. ⋯ At index acute myocardial infarction, diabetes was common and associated with significant long-term excess mortality, over and above the effects of comorbidities, risk factors and cardiovascular treatments.