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World J Cardiol. May 26, 2026; 18(5): 119429
Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.119429
Published online May 26, 2026. doi: 10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.119429
Table 1 Baseline demographic and clinical characteristics stratified by glycated hemoglobin categories, n (%)/median (interquartile range)
| Variable | Total (n = 171) | Normoglycemia (n = 56) | Prediabetes (n = 57) | Diabetes (n = 58) | P value |
| Age (years) | 67 (59-75) | 66 (58-74) | 67 (60-76) | 68 (61-77) | 0.497 |
| Male sex | 118 (69.0) | 40 (71.4) | 39 (68.4) | 39 (67.2) | 0.88 |
| Body mass index | 27.5 (25.1-30.3) | 27.3 (25.0-30.1) | 27.6 (25.2-30.4) | 27.7 (25.3-30.6) | 0.971 |
| Arterial hypertension | 132 (77.2) | 41 (73.2) | 43 (75.4) | 48 (82.8) | 0.34 |
| Admission glucose (mmol/L) | 7.6 (6.4-9.1) | 6.7 (6.1-7.5) | 7.4 (6.5-8.4) | 9.3 (8.1-11.1) | < 0.001 |
| HbA1c (%) | 6.2 (5.7-7.1) | 5.5 (5.3-5.7) | 6.0 (5.8-6.2) | 7.7 (7.1-8.5) | < 0.001 |
| MACE at 3 months | 88 (51.5) | 27 (48.2) | 30 (52.6) | 31 (53.4) | 0.674 |
| All-cause mortality at 3 months | 25 (14.6) | 7 (12.5) | 8 (14.0) | 10 (17.2) | 0.168 |
- Citation: Becirovic E, Becirovic M, Hodzic J, Becirovic A, Bajric M, Abdic A, Sabanovic F, Begagic E. Stress hyperglycemia and early mortality in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. World J Cardiol 2026; 18(5): 119429
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8462/full/v18/i5/119429.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4330/wjc.v18.i5.119429