Type 2 diabetes is independently associated with all-cause mortality secondary to ventricular tachyarrhythmias

Abstract Objectives The study sought to assess the prognostic impact of type 2 diabetes in patients presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias on admission. Background Data regarding the prognostic outcome of diabetics presenting with ventricular tachyarrhythmias is limited. Methods A large retros...

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Main Authors: Kathrin Weidner, Michael Behnes, Tobias Schupp, Jonas Rusnak, Linda Reiser, Armin Bollow, Gabriel Taton, Thomas Reichelt, Dominik Ellguth, Niko Engelke, Jorge Hoppner, Ibrahim El-Battrawy, Kambis Mashayekhi, Christel Weiß, Martin Borggrefe, Ibrahim Akin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12933-018-0768-y