Incidence, Predictors and Outcomes of Stress Hyperglycemia in Patients with ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Stress hyperglycemia is a common finding during ST elevation myocardial infarction in diabetic patients and is associated with a worse outcome. However, there are limited data about stress hyperglycemia in non-diabetic patients and its outcome, especially in patients undergoing primary percutaneous coronary intervention.