Abstract:Background: In acute coronary syndrome (ACS), admission hyperglycemia is associated with adverse cardiovascular events in patients. Objective: To assess the prognostic value of stress hyperglycemia for the in-hospital outcome of patients admitted due to ACS. Methods: This study was conducted on 100 patients admitted with Acute Myocardial Infarction in a tertiary care hospital. Patients were categorized according to their blood sugar level stress hyperglycemia present and absent. Results: 64% of the patients we… Show more
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