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European Heart Journal 2004 25(21):1861-1862; doi:10.1016/j.ehj.2004.09.002
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Editorial

The prevalence of abnormal glucose regulation in patients with coronary artery disease across Europe

Stephen Colagiuri*

Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Diabetes and Metabolism Faculty, Prince of Wales Hospital, Avoca St, Randwick 2031 NSW, Australia

* Correspondence to: Stephen Colagiuri, Professor and Director, Department of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Diabetes and Metabolism Faculty, Prince of Wales Hospital, Avoca St, Randwick 2031 NSW, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9382 4602; fax: +61 2 9382 4688 (E-mail: colagiuris@sesahs.nsw.gov.au).

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This editorial refers to "The prevalence of abnormal glucose regulation in patients with coronary artery disease across Europe: The Euro Heart Surgery on diabetes and the heart"{dagger} by M. Bartnik et al. on page 1884

Coronary artery disease (CAD) accounts for over 60% of deaths in people with diabetes, which is at least twice that of the non-diabetic population. In addition, impaired glucose metabolism (IGM), comprising impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) and impaired fasting glycaemia (IFG), is also associated with an increased risk of CAD.

The paper by Bartnik et al. [1] in this issue of the Journal reports the findings of the Euro Heart Survey on Diabetes and the Heart. In . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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