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Incidental hyperglycemia and myocardial infarction risk in non-diabetic patients in the emergency department: A retrospective cohort analysis Cover

Incidental hyperglycemia and myocardial infarction risk in non-diabetic patients in the emergency department: A retrospective cohort analysis

By: Erkan Boğa  
Open Access
|Oct 2025

Figures & Tables

Fig. 1.

Incidence of Myocardial Infarction
Incidence of Myocardial Infarction

Fig. 2.

MI Risk Based on Hyperglycemia Severity
MI Risk Based on Hyperglycemia Severity

Patient Characteristics

ParameterHyperglycemia Group (≥140 mg/dL)Control Group (<140 mg/dL)
Mean Age (years)60.3 ± 10.458.7 ± 11.2
Gender DistributionFemale 48.5%, Male 51.5%Female 48.5%, Male 51.5%
Hypertension Prevalence45.6%39.8%
Hyperlipidemia Prevalence50.2%44.1%
Smoking Status28.4%24.7%
BMI (kg/m2)27.8 ± 5.127.8 ± 5.1
Random Blood Glucose (mg/dL)160.2 ± 18.3101.7 ± 12.6
Troponin T Level (ng/mL)0.74 ± 0.420.18 ± 0.11

Logistic Regression Analysis

VariableOdds Ratio (OR)95% Confidence Interval (CI)p-value
Hyperglycemia2.421.98 – 2.95<0.001
Age1.051.02 – 1.080.004
Hypertension1.481.21 – 1.830.001
Smoking1.561.27 – 1.910.002
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jccm-2025-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2393-1817 | Journal ISSN: 2393-1809
Language: English
Page range: 383 - 388
Submitted on: Apr 12, 2025
Accepted on: Jul 14, 2025
Published on: Oct 31, 2025
Published by: University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology of Targu Mures
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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