Journal article
Oxygen therapy in acute coronary syndrome: are the benefits worth the risk?
Abstract
Oxygen supplementation is a standard treatment for all patients who present with acute coronary syndrome, regardless of oxygen saturation levels. Most of the data regarding the function of oxygen in myocardial infarction is based on a limited number of basic and clinical studies. We performed a systematic literature review that explores the basic and clinical data on the function of oxygen in ischaemic heart disease and myocardial infarction. …
Authors
Shuvy M; Atar D; Steg PG; Halvorsen S; Jolly S; Yusuf S; Lotan C
Journal
European Heart Journal, Vol. 34, No. 22, pp. 1630–1635
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
June 7, 2013
DOI
10.1093/eurheartj/eht110
ISSN
0195-668X