Effects of aggressive versus moderate glycemic control on clinical outcomes in diabetic coronary artery bypass graft patients

This study sought to determine whether aggressive glycemic control (90-120 mg/dL) would result in more optimal clinical outcomes and less morbidity than moderate glycemic control (120-180 mg/dL) in diabetic patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. Maintaining serum glucose levels between 120 and 180 mg/dL with continuous insulin infusions decreases morbidity in diabetic patients undergoing CABG surgery. Studies in surgical patients requiring prolonged ventilation suggest that aggressive glycemic control (