Key result
Routine oxygen therapy in acute myocardial infarction requires re-evaluation, as its historical use was based mostly on biological plausibility rather than proven clinical benefit.
Why the study?
Does oxygen therapy improve outcomes in patients with chest pain and suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
Does oxygen therapy improve outcomes in patients with chest pain and suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
The necessity of routine oxygen therapy in acute myocardial infarction is being re-evaluated.
Oxygen was used for over a century in the acute management of patients with chest pain and suspected acute myocardial infarction (AMI). This practice was mostly based on biological plausibility wit...
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Sepehrvand et al. (2018) studied this question. Routine oxygen therapy in acute myocardial infarction requires re-evaluation, as its historical use was based mostly on biological plausibility rather than proven clinical benefit.
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