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dc.contributor.authorPeterson, Pamela N.eng
dc.contributor.authorSpertus, John A.eng
dc.contributor.authorMagid, David J.eng
dc.contributor.authorMasoudi, Fredrick A.eng
dc.contributor.authorReid, Kimberlyeng
dc.contributor.authorHamman, Richard F.eng
dc.contributor.authorRumsfeld, John S.eng
dc.date.issued2006-10-24eng
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background Diabetes is an important predictor of mortality patients with ACS. However, little is known about the association between diabetes and health status after ACS. The objective of this study was to examine the association between diabetes and patients' health status outcomes one year after an acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods This was a prospective cohort study of patients hospitalized with ACS. Patients were evaluated at baseline and one year with the Seattle Angina Questionnaire (SAQ). Socio-demographic and clinical characteristics were ascertained during index ACS hospitalization. One year SAQ Angina Frequency, Physical Limitation, and Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) scales were the primary outcomes of the study. Results Of 1199 patients, 326 (37%) had diabetes. Patients with diabetes were more likely to present with unstable angina (52% vs. 40%; p < 0.001), less likely to present with STEMI (20% vs. 31%; p < 0.001), and less likely to undergo coronary angiography (68% vs. 82%; p < 0.001). In multivariable analyses, the presence of diabetes was associated with significantly more angina (OR 1.36; 95% CI 1.01–1.38), cardiac-related physical limitation (OR 1.94; 95% CI 1.57–3.24) and HRQoL deficits (OR 1.43; 95% CI 1.01–2.04) at one year. Conclusion Diabetes is associated with more angina, worse physical limitation, and worse HRQoL one year after an ACS. Future studies should assess whether health status outcomes of patients with diabetes could be improved through more aggressive ACS treatment or post-discharge surveillance and angina management.eng
dc.description.versionPeer Reviewedeng
dc.identifier.citationBMC Cardiovascular Disorders. 2006 Oct 24;6(1):41eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-6-41eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10355/15051eng
dc.rights.holderPamela N Peterson et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.eng
dc.titleThe impact of diabetes on one-year health status outcomes following acute coronary syndromeseng
dc.typeJournal Articleeng


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