Intensive treatment of hyperglycemia in the acute phase of myocardial infarction: the tenuous balance between effectiveness and safety – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

Intensive treatment of hyperglycemia in the acute phase of myocardial infarction: the tenuous balance between effectiveness and safety – a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION In acute myocardial infarction (AMI), each 18 mg/dl (1 mmol/L) increment is associated with a 3% increase in mortality rates. All strategies applied for reducing blood glucose to this date, however, have not presented encouraging results. METHODOLOGY We searched the Medline (P...

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Main Authors: Paulo H. Negreiros, Adriana Bau, Wilson Nadruz, Otavio R. Coelho Filho, José Roberto Matos-Souza, Otavio R. Coelho, Andrei C. Sposito, Luiz Sergio F. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Médica Brasileira
Series:Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira
Subjects:
Hiperglicemia
Infarto do miocárdio
Meta-análise como assunto
Efetividade
Segurança
Cuidados críticos
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