Association between diabetes and mortality in elderly patients admitted for a first episode of acute heart failure.

Francesc FormigaDavid ChiviteAbelardo MonteroIrene PetitRafael Moreno-GonzálezJonathan FrancoXavier Corbella

Published in: Geriatrics & gerontology international (2017)

More than one-third of elderly patients experiencing a first admission because of acute heart failure decompensation had a prior diagnosis of DM. However, DM did not seem to be associated to a significant 1-year mortality risk. Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018; 18: 554-560.

Keyphrases

acute heart failure
glycemic control
heart failure
type diabetes
emergency department
cardiovascular disease
cardiovascular events
middle aged
community dwelling
risk factors
insulin resistance
coronary artery disease