Oxygen therapy for acute myocardial infarction.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Oxygen (O₂) is widely used in people with acute myocardial infarction (AMI). Previous systematic reviews concluded that there was insufficient evidence to know whether oxygen reduced, increased or had no effect on heart ischaemia or infarct size. Our first Cochrane review in 2010 also concluded there was insufficient evidence to know whether oxygen should be used. Since 2010, the lack of evidence to support this widely used intervention has attracted considerable attention, prompting further trials of oxygen therapy in myocardial infarction patients. It is thus important to update this Cochrane review.

Objectives

To assess the effects of routine use of inhaled oxygen for acute myocardial infarction (AMI).

Search methods

We searched the following

SUBMITTER: Cabello JB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6463792 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature