Influence of leukocytes and glycemia on the prognosis of patients with acute myocardial infarction.

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that leukocytosis and hyperglycemia verified at the admission of patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are associated with intrahospital mortality. However, little is known on the long-term impact of these markers.

Objective: To evaluate the short-and long-term influence of the levels of glucose and leukocytes on the prognosis of patients with AMI.