Incidence of new coronary events in older persons with diabetes mellitus and prior myocardial infarction treated with sulfonylureas, insulin, metformin, and diet alone

Authors
Aronow, WS Ahn, C
Citation
Ws. Aronow et C. Ahn, Incidence of new coronary events in older persons with diabetes mellitus and prior myocardial infarction treated with sulfonylureas, insulin, metformin, and diet alone, AM J CARD, 88(5), 2001, pp. 556
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Cardiovascular & Hematology Research
Journal title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
ISSN journal
00029149 → ACNP
Volume
88
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-9149(20010901)88:5<556:IONCEI>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
There are conflicting data as to whether or not oral sulfonylureas increase the incidence of new coronary events in persons with diabetes mellitus.(1- 11) We report on data from an observational study investigating the inciden ce of new coronary events in older persons with diabetes mellitus and prior myocardial infarction (MI) treated with sulfonylureas, insulin, metformin, and diet alone.