Unrecognized Diabetes Mellitus and Stress Glycaemia and Its Association with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Document Type : Abstracts

Abstract

Diabetes mellitus is detected in approximately 10-
20% of patients suffering from acute coronary 
syndrome (ACS) who are not known to be diabetics. 
Increased levels of blood glucose are considered a 
primary risk factor for heart attacks, in the presence 
or absence of diabetes.