Publications by authors named "Catarina Djupsjo"
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated whether patients with elevated blood glucose but no prior diabetes history face higher risks of mortality and cardiovascular events compared to those with normal glucose levels.
- - An analysis of 618,694 emergency department patients in Sweden showed that those with hypoglycemia had the highest mortality risk, followed by those with hyperglycemia and dysglycemia, while normal glucose tolerance represented the lowest risk group.
- - Results indicated that patients with hyperglycemia were at significant risk for cardiovascular issues, including myocardial infarction and stroke, demonstrating the importance of blood glucose levels in emergency settings.
Background: Disturbances of glucose metabolism can be diagnosed by an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) and by glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c). The aim of this study was to investigate the association between newly detected disturbances of glucose metabolism and long-term prognosis after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and to compare the predictive value of an OGTT and HbA1c.
Methods: Patients under the age of 80 years with no known history of diabetes admitted for AMI at the Department of Cardiology, Danderyd University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden, from January 1st, 2006 until December 31st, 2013, were investigated with an OGTT and a HbA1c before discharge and were classified as having normal glucose tolerance (NGT), prediabetes or diabetes according to American Diabetes Association (ADA) criteria.
Background: Disturbances of glucose metabolism are important risk factors for coronary artery disease and are associated with an increased mortality risk. The aim was to investigate the association between preoperative disturbances of glucose metabolism and long-term all-cause mortality after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
Methods: Patients undergoing a first isolated CABG in 2005-2013 were included.