Review Article

Admission Hyperglycemia and Acute Myocardial Infarction: Outcomes and Potential Therapies for Diabetics and Nondiabetics

Table 1

Initial TIMI flow grade according to admission glucose. Worse initial Thrombolysis in Myocardial Infarction (TIMI) flow grade is demonstrated in those with hyperglycemia.

Glucose < 7.8 mmol/L (<140 mg/dL)Glucose ≥7.8 mmol/L (≥140 mg/dL) value

TIMI flow grade 338 (28%)38 (12%)<0.001*
TIMI flow grade 232 (23%)65 (20%)
TIMI flow grade 17 (5%)42 (13%)
TIMI flow grade 061 (44%)177 (55%)0.03

*As compared to TIMI flow grade 2 to 0.
As compared to TIMI flow grade 1 to 3.
Table from [14].