Tight Glycemic Control in Diabetic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients Improves Perioperative Outcomes and Decreases Recurrent Ischemic Events

L. Lazar, Harold; R. Chipkin, Stuart; Fitzgerald, Carmel; Bao, Yusheng; Cabral, Howard; S. Apstein, Carl

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000121747.71054.79

Public

Tight Glycemic Control in Diabetic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients Improves Perioperative Outcomes and Decreases Recurrent Ischemic Events

Published in Circulation • Mar 9, 2004

Authors:

Harold L. Lazar

Stuart R. Chipkin

Carmel Fitzgerald

Abstract

BACKGROUND: This study sought to determine whether tight glycemic control with a modified glucose-insulin-potassium (GIK) solution in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients would improve perioperative outcomes. METHODS AND RESULTS: One hundred forty-one diabetic patients undergoing CA...

Subject

Medicine

Perioperative

Glycemic

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!