Diabetes mellitus, frailty and prognosis in very elderly patients with acute coronary syndromes.

Miquel GualFrancesc FormigaAlbert Ariza SoléRamon López-PalopJuan SanchísFrancisco MarínMaría T VidánManuel Martínez-SellésAlessandro SionisJosé C Sánchez-SaladoVictòria LorentePablo Díez-VillanuevaMiquel Vives-BorrásAlberto CorderoHéctor BuenoOriol AlegreEmad Abu-AssiÀngel Cequiernull null

Published in: Aging clinical and experimental research (2019)

About 40% of elderly patients with ACS had previous known DM diagnosis. The association between DM and outcomes was different according to frailty status.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
glycemic control
community dwelling
percutaneous coronary intervention
antiplatelet therapy
type diabetes
adipose tissue
coronary artery disease
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle