Prevalence and Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Hospital Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarctio - 07/2005

Among the 633 unselected, consecutive patients hospitalised with acute myocardial infarction participating in this French study, 290 (46%) had the metabolic syndrome by ATP III criteria. Metabolic syndrome was associated with a higher in-hospital mortality and was a strong independent predictor of severe heart failure.

Themes : Metabolic Syndrome and Cardiovascular Disease

Author(s) :
Zeller M, Steg PG, Ravisy J, Laurent Y, Janin-Manificat L, L'Huillier I, Beer JC, Oudot A, Rioufol G, Makki H, Farnier M, Rochette L, Vergès B, Cottin Y, for the Observatoire des Infarctus de Côte-d'Or

Reference :
Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:1192-8.

Pubmed reference :
PMID: 15911735