The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 29-37 , July 2007

Strict glycemic control reduces EuroSCORE expected mortality in diabetic patients undergoing myocardial revascularization

  • Cosimo D’Alessandro, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Cosimo D’Alessandro, MD, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital La Pitié-Salpêtrière, 47-83 Boulevard de l’Hôpital, 75 651 Paris Cedex 13, France.
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  • Pascal Leprince, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France
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  • Jean Louis Golmard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biostatistics, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France.
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  • Alexandre Ouattara, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France
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  • Stéphane Aubert, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France
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  • Alain Pavie, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France
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  • Iradj Gandjbakhch, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France
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  • Nicolas Bonnet, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Cardiology, Division of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Pitié-Salpêtrière, Assistance Publique–Hôpitaux de Paris, Université Pierre et Marie Curie-Paris, Paris, France

Received 27 July 2006 ,Revised 7 February 2007 ,Accepted 19 February 2007.

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    Mean blood glycemic level (BGL) trends. D −1, Day before the operation, P = .30; DOS, day of the operation, P < .001; POD 1 and POD 2, postoperative days 1 and 2, P < .001.

    Mean blood glycemic level (BGL) trends. D −1, Day before the operation, P = .30; DOS, day of the operation, P < .001; POD 1 and POD 2, postoperative days 1 and 2, P < .001.

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    A, Comparison between observed and expected mortality in group P. χ2 Test: *P = .03, **P = .01. B, Comparison between observed and expected mortality in group NP.

    A, Comparison between observed and expected mortality in group P. χ2 Test: *P = .03, **P = .01. B, Comparison between observed and expected mortality in group NP.

PII: S0022-5223(07)00516-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.02.028

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 134, Issue 1 , Pages 29-37 , July 2007

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