
Prediabetes Is Linked Independently to Myocardial Infarction
By Ted Bosworth Prediabetes is not only a predictor of diabetes and the cardiovascular complications that ensue, but it is also a risk factor by itself for myocardial infarction(MI) (ie, heart attack), according to data drawn from almost 1.8 million patients hospitalized for MI. “Our study serves as a wakeup call for clinicians and patients