Characteristics, Management, and In-Hospital Outcomes of Diabetic Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome in the United Arab Emirates

Table 2

In-hospital management of acute coronary syndrome patients with and without diabetes mellitus.

In-hospital management	DM (𝑛=668)	Non-DM (𝑛=1029)	𝑃 value
ASA	655 (98.1)	1023 (99.4)	0.016
CLO	641 (96)	990 (96.2)	0.793
IV HEP	78 (11.7)	175 (17.1)	0.002
LMW HEP	584 (87.4)	886 (86.1)	0.434
GP	288 (43.1)	380 (37)	0.011
BB	440 (65.9)	716 (69.6)	0.102
ACE	466 (69.8)	668 (64.9)	0.031
AIIRB	45 (6.7)	30 (2.9)	<0.001
TX*	153 (69.5)	315 (63.4)	0.087
STA	640 (95.8)	963 (94)	0.051
CAG	194 (29.1)	334 (32.5)	0.273
PCI	100 (15.0)	162 (15.7)	0.681
CABG	45 (6.7)	18 (1.7)	<0.001
IABP	10 (1.5)	11 (1.1)	0.289

Figures in parentheses are percentages.
Abbreviations: DM: diabetes mellitus; ASA: aspirin; CLO: clopidogrel; IV HEP: intravenous heparin; LMW HEP: low molecular weight heparin; GP: glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitors; BB: beta-blockers; ACE: angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors; AIIRB: angiotensin II receptor blockers; TX*: thrombolytics for STEMI patients only; STA: statins; CAG: coronary angiography; PCI: percutaneous coronary intervention; CABG: coronary artery bypass graft surgery; IABP: intra-aortic balloon pump.