Effect of acute hyperglycemia on the ischemic preconditioning effect of prodromal angina pectoris in patients with a first anterior wall acute myocardial infarction

Masaharu Ishihara, Ichiro Inoue, Takuji Kawagoe, Yuji Shimatani, Satoshi Kurisu, Kenji Nishioka, Takashi Umemura, Shuji Nakamura, Masashi Yoshida

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Abstract

Acute hyperglycemia abolishes the ischemic preconditioning effect of prodromal angina pectoris in patients with acute myocardial infarction. We investigated a potential explanation for the association between acute hyperglycemia and adverse outcomes after acute myocardial infarction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)288-291
Number of pages4
JournalAmerican Journal of Cardiology
Volume92
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 1 2003
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine

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