The relationship between HbA1c and cardiovascular events in diabetic patients with coronary angioplasty: A cross-sectional study

INTRODUCTION: Re-establishment of coronary artery blood flow in diabetic patients has always been a controversial issue in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases. Due to the importance of this issue and the increase in mortality due to heart disease, the present study was performed to determine the relationship between HbA1C and cardiovascular events in diabetic patients with coronary angioplasty referred to Imam Khomeini Hospital in Ahvaz. METHODS: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study in which 114 patients were enrolled in a census study that was followed for 3 to 6 months. Data was collected by a checklist and by the researcher using the patient’s medical record. Then it was analyzed by SPSS 22 software and descriptive statistics. RESULTS: There was no significant relationship between age, gender, family history of diabetes, family history of heart disease, duration of diabetes, stroke, myocardial infarction, and heart failure with HbA1c (P > 0.05). However, there was a significant relationship between the type of coronary angioplasty, hypertension, and heart block with HbA1c (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, there was a significant relationship between the type of coronary angioplasty, hypertension, and heart block with HbA1c; thus HbA1c should be better controlled in diabetic patients who decide to have angioplasty.