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Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska/Polish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
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vol. 13
 
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Determination of the value of glycated hemoglobin HbA1c and fructosamine in assessing the risk of perioperative complications after cardiac surgery in patients with type 2 diabetes

Anetta M. Kowalczuk-Wieteska
,
Marta Wróbel
,
Dominika Rokicka
,
Aleksandra Szymborska-Kajanek
,
Jerzy Foremny
,
Paweł Nadziakiewicz
,
Marian Zembala
,
Krzysztof Strojek

Kardiochirurgia i Torakochirurgia Polska 2016; 13 (4): 305-308
Online publish date: 2016/12/30
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Introduction: Patients with diabetes have a worse postoperative course and longer length of hospital stay after surgery. A good indicator of proper long-term (3 months) glycemic control is glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), and fructosamine in the short term (2–3 weeks).

Aim: To determine the degree of glycemic control evaluated preoperatively by HbA1c and/or fructosamine influence on the postoperative course of patients with diabetes undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in 2014–2015.

Material and methods: Before the operation HbA1c (N < 7.0) and fructosamine (N < 280 μmol/l) were measured and depending on the results the respondents were divided into 4 groups: group I (n = 46) – normal both parameters; group II (n = 22) – high both values; group III (n = 4) – normal fructosamine/HbA1c high; group IV (n = 33) – high HbA1c/fructosamine normal. Statistical analysis was performed using the t-test assuming p < 0.05 to be statistically significant.

Results: One hundred and five patients were treated by CABG/OPCAB (39 female, 66 males). The mean age was 65.7 ±7.3, HbA1c: 7.23 ±1.2%, fructosamine: 261.8 ±43.8. There was no difference in the incidence of other postoperative complications between the two groups.

Conclusions: Glycated hemoglobin and fructosamine levels to a similar extent define the risk of perioperative complications in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. In patients in whom there is a need to quickly compensate for elevated blood glucose consider enabling determination of fructosamine.
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glycated hemoglobin, fructosamine, diabetes mellitus

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