Effect of Statin Treatment on Insulin Sensitivity During Myocardial Infarction
Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2013-09-01
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
Stress hyperglycemia during myocardial infarction (MI) is related to mortality at short and
long term. Recent studies, however, revealed that chronic statin treatment may decrease both
insulin sensitivity and secretion immediately after statin therapy initiation. This study aim
was to investigate the dose-dependent effect of statins on insulin sensitivity in patients in
the acute phase of MI.