Erratum to: Is pre-operative haemoglobin A1c level a successful predictor of adverse outcome after cardiac surgery?

Uncontrolled diabetes mellitus increases morbidity and mortality after cardiac surgery. Haemoglobin A1c (Hb A1c) is used to measure long-term glucose control. There have been reports of a higher incidence of wound infections with uncontrolled Hb A1c levels in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.