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Table 4 The impact of ΔK on disease severity and clinical course

From: Transient decrease in serum potassium level during ischemic attack of acute coronary syndrome: Paradoxical contribution of plasma glucose level and glycohemoglobin

 

ΔK < 0.3 (n = 136)

ΔK≧0.3 (n = 175)

 

Time of hospital stay (days)

10.5 ± 10.8

13.8 ± 8.9

P = 0.0039

Myocardial Infarction

59 (43.4%)

124 (70.9%)

P < 0.001

Peak Creatine Kinase (U/L)

1010.0 ± 1540.3

2004.1 ± 2329.0

P < 0.001

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Cardiovascular Diabetology

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