Diabetes Control A Must Before Heart Surgery

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BUENOS AIRES (Reuters Health) - Diabetic patients undergoing heart
bypass surgery can markedly reduce their risk of serious complications
by keeping their blood sugar levels in check before the operation,
Argentine researchers reported here at the XXXII Argentine Congress of
Cardiology.

The study focused on how well patients controlled their hemoglobin A1c
(HbA1c) levels, a measure of long-term blood sugar control.

"Every patient should have the HbA1c tested before the intervention,"
lead author Dr. Diego Lowenstein, of the Favaloro Foundation, in
Buenos Aires, told Reuters Health.

"It might even be advisable to delay the surgery until the HbA1c is at
least below 7 percent," he added.

An HbA1c level of 4 percent to 6 percent is typically considered
normal, although the range can vary depending on the laboratory doing
the testing.

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