Oxygen therapy in acute MI: role uncertainty
Volume 2 · Issue 7
Abstract
Administration of inhaled oxygen to patients with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) has been recommended in national and international guidelines (Kallstrom, 2002; Antman et al, 2004; American Heart Association, 2005; International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation, 2005; Anderson et al, 2007; Van de Werf, 2007) and has been a mainstay of prehospital management for decades.