Figure 2From: Associations of metabolic syndrome and diabetes mellitus with 16-year survival after CABGPostoperative absolute survival of patients with neither diabetes nor metabolic syndrome (DM-/MetS-), patients with only metabolic syndrome (DM-/MetS+) and patients with diabetes regardless of metabolic syndrome (DM+) during the 16-year follow-up. Comparison between DM-/MetS- and DM-/MetS+: NS Comparison of DM+ against both groups: P < 0.001. Follow-up of the first two months is shown in the small inset (n = 945).Back to article page