Does a strict glycemic control during acute coronary syndrome play a cardioprotective effect? Pathophysiology and clinical evidence

Caturano, Alfredo; Galiero, Raffaele; Pafundi, Pia Clara; Cesaro, Arturo; Vetrano, Erica; Palmiero, Giuseppe; Rinaldi, Luca; Salvatore, Teresa; Marfella, Raffaele; Sardu, Celestino; Moscarella, Elisabetta; Gragnano, Felice; Calabrò, Paolo; Sasso, Ferdinando Carlo

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2021.108959

Does a strict glycemic control during acute coronary syndrome play a cardioprotective effect? Pathophysiology and clinical evidence

A hyperglycemic state, also in non-diabetic subjects, may be associated with acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Aim of this review is to describe the pathophysiologic association between ACS and hyperglycemic state, the protective mechanisms of a tight glycaemic control in ACS on CV outcomes, and the…