[Influence of admission glucose level on long-term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome].

Introduction And Objectives: Hyperglycemia can increase the risk of death or a poor outcome following myocardial infarction. Our objective was to investigate the value of the admission glucose level in predicting long-term outcome in patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Methods: The study population comprised 565 patients admitted with acute coronary syndrome within 24 hours of the start of symptoms.

Overview of acute decompensated heart failure in Argentina: lessons learned from 5 registries during the last decade.

Background: The acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) is not as well characterized as the chronic phase, particularly in Latin American countries. Thus, the aim of this overview was to describe the clinical profile, treatment, and inhospital course of ADHF during the last decade in Argentina.

Methods: Results obtained from 5 Argentinean prospective and multicenter registries, involving 2974 patients admitted for ADHF, were assessed.