Glycemic variability determined with a continuous glucose monitoring system can predict prognosis after acute coronary syndrome

Abstract Background Impaired glucose metabolism is an established risk factor for coronary artery disease. Previous studies revealed that glycemic variability (GV) is also important for glucose metabolism in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). We explored the association between GV and prog...

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Main Authors: Hironori Takahashi, Noriaki Iwahashi, Jin Kirigaya, Shunsuke Kataoka, Yugo Minamimoto, Masaomi Gohbara, Takeru Abe, Kozo Okada, Yasushi Matsuzawa, Masaaki Konishi, Nobuhiko Maejima, Kiyoshi Hibi, Masami Kosuge, Toshiaki Ebina, Kouichi Tamura, Kazuo Kimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0761-5