Why the study?
Recent studies and guideline changes have raised concern regarding harmful effects of opioids, creating a need to understand the adverse effects of analgesia while maintaining potent options for ischemic chest pain.
Population
Patients with ischemic chest pain in the prehospital and emergency department setting
Design
Review
Authors
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Raises caution on routine opioid use in ACS; challenges prior guidelines and leaves open safer analgesia options.
This review highlights the need to balance adequate pain relief with the potential adverse effects of opioids in patients with acute ischemic chest pain, reflecting recent guideline changes.
Yan et al. (2020) studied this question.
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