Background-Derangement of glucose metabolism after surgery is not specific to patients with diabetes mellitus. We investigated the effect of different degrees of blood glucose control (BGC) on clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery. Methods and Results

Prolonged ventilation is associated with high in-hospital mortality and costs, and poor 5-year survival. Identified predictors of prolonged ventilation might help to optimize the clinical management of these patients.

Despite a worsening cohort, diabetic patients could be surgically revascularized with low morbidity and mortality, comparable with control patients. The negative effect of diabetes mellitus on the longer-term mortality and morbidity remains a problem.

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