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

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

doi:10.1161/01.cir.0000121747.71054.79

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

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Authors:

Harold L. Lazar

Stuart R. Chipkin

Carmel A. 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...

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