Diabetic control in the patient with acute myocardial infarction

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus affects 2% of the population and up to 5% of people over 65 years of age (Thomas, 1993). Diabetic patients have more coronary artery disease and a higher mortality from acute myocardial infarction (AMI) than the rest of the population (Patmore and Jennings, 1996). They have similar-size infarcts to those without diabetes, but the total mortality post-MI is higher (Karlson et al, 1993). This article examines the literature on AMI in diabetic patients to ascertain the most effective management of these patients and hence improve their prognosis.

The effect of self-care education on knowledge and function of patients with heart failure hospitalized in Kerman city hospitals in (2017)

“…In a study by Carlson et al (2003), they found that there is a greater likelihood that more experienced patients may use better self-care treatments than newly diagnosed patients (2). In a study conducted by Nei et al regarding the level of awareness and its relationship with self-care, it was found that there is a significant difference between self-care and awareness scores, so that those who had more awareness (knowledge), self-care was better done about them (15). In a study conducted by Ortonin et al in 2002 on the level of awareness and self-care in cardiac patients it was found that there was a significant relationship between the mean total score of knowledge and self-care, which means that the first step in interventions is self-care and having awareness.…”