ea0041ep423 | Diabetes (to include epidemiology, pathophysiology) | ECE2016
Paredes Silvia
, Lopes Melina
, Ramos-Lopes Margarida
, Araujo David
, Cardoso Rosa
, Monteiro Ana Margarida
, Pimentel Teresa
, Marques Olinda
, Alves Marta
Introduction: Few studies have evaluated the impact of type 2 diabetes on the prognosis of acute heart failure (HF). This study assessed the effect of diabetes and glycemic control on complications, hospital stay and prognosis in patients with acute HF.Methods: Retrospectively, databases of 428 hospitalized patients by acute HF were analyzed, 201 diabetic patients and 227 controls. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS, considering statistical signifi...