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Intense metabolic control by means of insulin in patients with diabetes mellitus and acute myocardial infarction (DIGAMI 2): effects on mortality and morbidity

K. Malmberg1, L. Rydén1,*, H. Wedel2, K. Birkeland3, A. Bootsma4, K. Dickstein5, S. Efendic6, M. Fisher7, A. Hamsten1, J. Herlitz8, P. Hildebrandt9, K. MacLeod10, M. Laakso11, C. Torp-Pedersen12, A. Waldenström13 for the DIGAMI 2 Investigators

1Department of Cardiology, Karolinska University Hospital Solna, 171 76 Stockholm, Sweden
2Nordic School of Public Health, Göteborg, Sweden
3Department of Endocrinology, Aker University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
4Department of Medicine, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
5Department of Medicine, Rogaland Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
6Department of Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
7Department of Endocrinology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK
8Department of Medicine, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Göteborg, Sweden
9Department of Cardiology and Endocrinology, Frederiksberg Hospital, Frederiksberg, Denmark
10Department of Medicine, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Exeter, UK
11Department of Medicine, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
12Department of Medicine and Cardiology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark
13Department of Medicine, Umeå University Hospital, Umeå, Sweden

Received 31 December 2004; revised 1 February 2005; accepted 9 February 2005; online publish-ahead-of-print 23 February 2005.

* Corresponding author. Tel: +46 8 517 7121; fax: +46 8 31 10 44. E-mail address: lars.ryden{at}medks.ki.se

See page 639 for the editorial comment on this article (doi:10.1093/eurheartj/ehi232)

Aims Patients with diabetes have an unfavourable prognosis after an acute myocardial infarction. In the first DIGAMI study, an insulin-based glucose management improved survival. In DIGAMI 2, three treatment strategies were compared: group 1, acute insulin–glucose infusion followed by insulin-based long-term glucose control; group 2, insulin–glucose infusion followed by standard glucose control; and group 3, routine metabolic management according to local practice.

Methods and results DIGAMI 2 recruited 1253 patients (mean age 68 years; 67% males) with type 2 diabetes and suspected acute myocardial infarction randomly assigned to groups 1 (n=474), 2 (n=473), and 3 (n=306). The primary endpoint was all-cause mortality between groups 1 and 2, and a difference was hypothesized as the primary objective. The secondary objective was to compare total mortality between groups 2 and 3, whereas morbidity differences served as tertiary objectives. The median study duration was 2.1 (interquartile range 1.03–3.00) years. At randomization, HbA1c was 7.2, 7.3, and 7.3% in groups 1, 2, and 3, respectively, whereas blood glucose was 12.8, 12.5, and 12.9 mmol/L, respectively. Blood glucose was significantly reduced after 24 h in all groups, more in groups 1 and 2 (9.1 and 9.1 mmol/L) receiving insulin–glucose infusion than in group 3 (10.0 mmol/L). Long-term glucose-lowering treatment differed between groups with multidose insulin (≥3 doses/day) given to 15 and 13% of patients in groups 2 and 3, respectively compared with 42% in group 1 at hospital discharge. By the end of follow-up, HbA1c did not differ significantly among groups 1–3 (~6.8%). The corresponding values for fasting blood glucose were 8.0, 8.3, and 8.6 mmol/L. Hence, the target fasting blood glucose for patients in group 1 of 5–7 mmol/L was never reached. The study mortality (groups 1–3 combined) was 18.4%. Mortality between groups 1 (23.4%) and 2 (22.6%; primary endpoint) did not differ significantly (HR 1.03; 95% CI 0.79–1.34; P=0.831), nor did mortality between groups 2 (22.6%) and 3 (19.3%; secondary endpoint) (HR 1.23; CI 0.89–1.69; P=0.203). There were no significant differences in morbidity expressed as non-fatal reinfarctions and strokes among the three groups.

Conclusion DIGAMI 2 did not support the fact that an acutely introduced, long-term insulin treatment improves survival in type 2 diabetic patients following myocardial infarction when compared with a conventional management at similar levels of glucose control or that insulin-based treatment lowers the number of non-fatal myocardial reinfarctions and strokes. However, an epidemiological analysis confirms that the glucose level is a strong, independent predictor of long-term mortality in this patient category, underlining that glucose control seems to be an important part of their management.

Key Words: Myocardial infarction • Diabetes mellitus • Mortality • Morbidity • Insulin • Metabolic control


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Diabetes known or newly detected, but not impaired glucose regulation, has a negative influence on 1-year outcome in patients with coronary artery disease: a report from the Euro Heart Survey on diabetes and the heart
Eur. Heart J., December 2, 2006; 27(24): 2969 - 2974.
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NEJMHome page
S. E. Inzucchi
Management of Hyperglycemia in the Hospital Setting
N. Engl. J. Med., November 2, 2006; 355(18): 1903 - 1911.
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QJMHome page
M.F. Oliver
Sudden cardiac death: the lost fatty acid hypothesis
QJM, October 1, 2006; 99(10): 701 - 709.
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HeartHome page
J D Newton and I B Squire
Glucose and haemoglobin in the assessment of prognosis after first hospitalisation for heart failure
Heart, October 1, 2006; 92(10): 1441 - 1446.
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British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular DiseaseHome page
S. Sulfi and A. D Timmis
Review: Heart failure complicating acute myocardial infarction in patients with diabetes: pathophysiology and management strategies
The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, September 1, 2006; 6(5): 191 - 196.
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SEMIN CARDIOTHORAC VASC ANESTHHome page
H. B. Van Wezel
Glucose-insulin-potassium techniques in cardiac surgery: historical overview and future perspectives.
Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, September 1, 2006; 10(3): 224 - 227.
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QJMHome page
H. Soran, B. Barzangy, and N. Younis
The benefits of insulin therapy following acute myocardial infarction revisited
QJM, September 1, 2006; 99(9): 635 - 637.
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Arch Intern MedHome page
A. Barsheshet, M. Garty, E. Grossman, A. Sandach, B. S. Lewis, S. Gottlieb, A. Shotan, S. Behar, A. Caspi, R. Schwartz, et al.
Admission Blood Glucose Level and Mortality Among Hospitalized Nondiabetic Patients With Heart Failure.
Arch Intern Med, August 14, 2006; 166(15): 1613 - 1619.
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Diabetes CareHome page
The ACE/ADA Task Force on Inpatient Diabetes
American College of Endocrinology and American Diabetes Association Consensus Statement on Inpatient Diabetes and Glycemic Control: A call to action
Diabetes Care, August 1, 2006; 29(8): 1955 - 1962.
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British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular DiseaseHome page
P. Valensi and G. Slama
Review: Sulphonylureas and cardiovascular risk: facts and controversies
The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, July 1, 2006; 6(4): 159 - 165.
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Z Kadri, N Danchin, L Vaur, Y Cottin, P Gueret, M Zeller, J-M Lablanche, D Blanchard, G Hanania, N Genes, et al.
Major impact of admission glycaemia on 30 day and one year mortality in non-diabetic patients admitted for myocardial infarction: results from the nationwide French USIC 2000 study
Heart, July 1, 2006; 92(7): 910 - 915.
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Eur Heart JHome page
A. Goyal, K. W. Mahaffey, J. Garg, J. C. Nicolau, J. S. Hochman, W. D. Weaver, P. Theroux, G. B.F. Oliveira, T. G. Todaro, C. F. Mojcik, et al.
Prognostic significance of the change in glucose level in the first 24 h after acute myocardial infarction: results from the CARDINAL study
Eur. Heart J., June 1, 2006; 27(11): 1289 - 1297.
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Eur Heart JHome page
M. Vogelzang and F. Zijlstra
Glucose metabolism and acute myocardial infarction
Eur. Heart J., June 1, 2006; 27(11): 1264 - 1265.
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Am J EpidemiolHome page
P. Muntner, K. B. DeSalvo, R. P. Wildman, P. Raggi, J. He, and P. K. Whelton
Trends in the Prevalence, Awareness, Treatment, and Control of Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Noninstitutionalized Patients with a History of Myocardial Infarction and Stroke
Am. J. Epidemiol., May 15, 2006; 163(10): 913 - 920.
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Diabetes and Vascular Disease ResearchHome page
M. Yngen, A. Norhammar, P. Hjemdahl, and N H. Wallen
Effects of improved metabolic control on platelet reactivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus following coronary angioplasty
Diabetes and Vascular Disease Research, May 1, 2006; 3(1): 52 - 56.
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British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular DiseaseHome page
R. W Mccallum and M. Fisher
Review: Comparing cardiovascular outcomes in diabetes studies
The British Journal of Diabetes & Vascular Disease, May 1, 2006; 6(3): 111 - 118.
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Diabetes CareHome page
C. Nielson, T. Lange, and N. Hadjokas
Blood Glucose and Coronary Artery Disease in Nondiabetic Patients
Diabetes Care, May 1, 2006; 29(5): 998 - 1001.
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Diabetes CareHome page
Z. T. Bloomgarden
Cardiovascular Disease
Diabetes Care, May 1, 2006; 29(5): 1160 - 1166.
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J Am Coll CardiolHome page
J. R. Timmer, T. Svilaas, J. P. Ottervanger, J. P.S. Henriques, J.-H. E. Dambrink, S. A.J. van den Broek, I. C.C. van der Horst, and F. Zijlstra
Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Infusion in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction Without Signs of Heart Failure: The Glucose-Insulin-Potassium Study (GIPS)-II
J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., April 18, 2006; 47(8): 1730 - 1731.
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N. W. Cheung, V. W. Wong, and M. McLean
The Hyperglycemia: Intensive Insulin Infusion In Infarction (HI-5) Study: A randomized controlled trial of insulin infusion therapy for myocardial infarction
Diabetes Care, April 1, 2006; 29(4): 765 - 770.
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J. Am. Soc. Nephrol.Home page
A. Arimura, M. Li, V. Batuman, W.F. Clark, A.K. Stewart, G.A. Rock, M. Sternbach, D.M. Sutton, B.J. Barrett, A.P. Heidenheim, et al.
Cast Nephropathy in Myeloma--Does PACAP38, a New Member of the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide Family, Open a Therapeutic Window?: Potential Protective Action of Pituitary Adenylate Cyclase-Activiating Polypeptide (PACAP38) on In Vitro and In Vivo Models of Myeloma Kidney Injury. Blood 107: 661-668, 2006
J. Am. Soc. Nephrol., April 1, 2006; 17(4): 911 - 919.
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J.R. Timmer, J.P. Ottervanger, H.J.G. Bilo, J.H.E. Dambrink, K. Miedema, J.C.A. Hoorntje, and F. Zijlstra
Prognostic value of admission glucose and glycosylated haemoglobin levels in acute coronary syndromes
QJM, April 1, 2006; 99(4): 237 - 243.
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B. Ellger, Y. Debaveye, I. Vanhorebeek, L. Langouche, A. Giulietti, E. Van Etten, P. Herijgers, C. Mathieu, and G. Van den Berghe
Survival benefits of intensive insulin therapy in critical illness: impact of maintaining normoglycemia versus glycemia-independent actions of insulin.
Diabetes, April 1, 2006; 55(4): 1096 - 1105.
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JPEN J Parenter Enteral NutrHome page
A. G. Pittas, R. D. Siegel, and J. Lau
Insulin Therapy and In-Hospital Mortality in Critically Ill Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr, March 1, 2006; 30(2): 164 - 172.
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Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.Home page
M. Egi, R. Bellomo, E. Stachowski, C. J. French, G. Hart, P. Stow, W. Li, and S. Bates
Intensive Insulin Therapy in Postoperative Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Decision Analysis
Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med., February 15, 2006; 173(4): 407 - 413.
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NEJMHome page
G. Van den Berghe, A. Wilmer, G. Hermans, W. Meersseman, P. J. Wouters, I. Milants, E. Van Wijngaerden, H. Bobbaers, and R. Bouillon
Intensive Insulin Therapy in the Medical ICU
N. Engl. J. Med., February 2, 2006; 354(5): 449 - 461.
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DiabetesHome page
R. Lautamaki, K.E. J. Airaksinen, M. Seppanen, J. Toikka, R. Harkonen, M. Luotolahti, R. Borra, J. Sundell, J. Knuuti, and P. Nuutila
Insulin Improves Myocardial Blood Flow in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease
Diabetes, February 1, 2006; 55(2): 511 - 516.
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Eur Heart JHome page
I. C.C. van der Horst and F. Zijlstra
Role for insulin in acute myocardial infarction: ruled out or hard to prove?
Eur. Heart J., December 1, 2005; 26(23): 2600 - 2600.
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P. Monteiro, L. Goncalves, and L. A Providencia
Diabetes and cardiovascular disease: the road to cardioprotection
Heart, December 1, 2005; 91(12): 1621 - 1625.
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Prepared by: British Cardiac Society, British Hype
JBS 2: Joint British Societies' guidelines on prevention of cardiovascular disease in clinical practice
Heart, December 1, 2005; 91(suppl_5): v1 - v52.
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