Minerva cardioangiologica
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Minerva cardioangiologica · Apr 2009
Comparative StudyIn-hospital stay of patient with acute coronary syndrome with or without diabetes mellitus.
Type 2 diabetes is associated with an increase in the risk of coronary heart disease, by a factor of two to four. The scientific community has suggested that all patients with diabetes could be treated as if they had a prior coronary heart disease. ⋯ Diabetic patients with acute coronary syndrome had more clinical complications (41.1% vs 17.9%, P=0.0001) and a longer in-hospital stay period, resulting in an increased management costs, in comparison with non diabetic patients.