Figure 2

Results of the meta-analysis performed on the incidence of early mortality, following cardiac surgery, for patients with and without tight glycaemic control. This figure illustrates the forest plot created as a result of the meta-analysis for early mortality data. "Early mortality" was defined as death in CCU or within 30 days. Only three of the seven studies presented useable data and were included in the analysis. Tight glycaemic control peri- and post-operatively significantly reduced early mortality as compared to normal glycaemic control (p = 0.02).