Does Insulin Requirement Post Cardiac Surgery Predicts The Risk Of Developing Diabetes

An outpatient visit will be planned approximately three months after ICU discharge. At the time of this visit, we will obtain age, BMI, waist circumference, diet, exercise, history of hypertension and family and personal history of elevated blood glucose to calculate the Finnish diabetes risk score (FINDRISC) questionnaire. (28) Oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) will be performed according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) with 75-g glucose load. Diabetes will be diagnosed according to the American Diabetes Association guidelines that stat fasting plasma glucose ≥126 mg/dl(7mmol/L) and/or 2-h plasma glucose during the OGTT ≥200 mg/dl (11.1mmol/L) and/or HbA1c ≥6.5 % (48 mmol/L); impaired glucose tolerance is noted when 2-h plasma glucose during the OGTT is between 140-200 mg/dl (7.7-11.1mmol/L). Impaired fasting glucose defined as fasting plasma glucose between 100-126 mg/dl (55.7mmol/L). (29)