Scientists reporting in the journal Circulation say, while it's been known blood-sugar levels have an important impact on the outcome of patients suffering a heart attack, this study shows for the first time the same may also be true for patients undergoing heart surgery.
Blood-sugar control important post-surgery
A new study finds that poor blood-sugar control in post-heart surgery patients is linked to a fourfold increase in death and major complications such as a heart attack, neurological, kidney, lung and gastrointestinal injury.
