Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effect of insulin infusion on electrocardiographic findings following acute myocardial infarction: importance of glycaemic control.
To determine the effects of insulin infusion and blood glucose levels during acute myocardial infarction (AMI) on electrocardiographic (ECG) features of myocardial electrical activity. ⋯ Prevention of QTc prolongation by administration of insulin may reflect a protective effect on metabolic and electrical activity in threatened myocardial tissue. Abnormalities of cardiac electrical conduction may also be influenced by blood glucose.