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. 2005 Dec 9;92(7):910–915. doi: 10.1136/hrt.2005.073791

Table 2 In‐hospital complications in patients without diabetes mellitus.

Glycaemia sextile (mmol/l) p Value
⩽6.88 6.88–7.88 7.88–9.27 >9.27
Five day mortality 18 (2.3%) 13 (4.7%) 24 (9.1%) 32 (11.9%) 0.001
In‐hospital mortality 27 (3.7%) 18 (6.5%) 33 (12.5%) 41 (15.2%) 0.001
Atrial fibrillation 43 (5.5%) 20 (7.3%) 17 (6.5%) 48 (17.8%) 0.001
Ventricular fibrillation 11 (1.4%) 7 (2.6%) 17 (6.5%) 18 (6.7%) 0.001
2nd–3rd degree AV block 22 (2.8%) 8 (2.9%) 12 (4.6%) 23 (8.6%) 0.001
Development of cardiogenic shock 15 (1.9%) 11 (4.0%) 17 (6.4%) 14 (5.2%) 0.002
Killip deterioration (⩾2 classes) 25 (3.1%) 9 (3.3%) 17 (6.4%) 20 (7.4%) 0.007
Stroke 2 (0.3%) 2 (0.7%) 3 (1.1%) 2 (0.7%) NS
LVEF ⩽35% 57 (8%) 27 (11%) 28 (12%) 46 (20%) 0.001

Data are mean (SD).

AV, atrioventricular; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction.