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Percutaneous coronary interventions in diabetics: The never-ending challenge
Jorge A Belardi1, Alfonsina Candiello1
1Department of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular Therapeutics, Instituto Cardiovascular de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Abstract:
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multisystem disorder and a recognized risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD) and DM patient are particularly challenging for revascularization. In this "real world" retrospective study post-PCI DM patients showed a high risk profile compared to the non-DM group, given by the higher prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors, multiple vessel disease, and renal dysfunction, with the highest rates seen in the ITDM. Only ITDM patients present higher 30-day mortality compared to non-DM patients in the urgent and primary PCI setting. Also ITDM, but not those NITDM patients, had an increased long-term mortality in the overall cohort and in all PCI setting.
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