Prevalence and Impact of Metabolic Syndrome on Hospital Outcomes in Acute Myocardial Infarction
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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.
Authors: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
PMID/ref: Arch Intern Med. 2005;165:1192-8.
