title: Oxygen therapy-use and abuse in acute myocardial infarction patients.
abstract: In August 2008, an article was published in Heart entitled, "The Routine Use of Oxygen in the Treatment of Myocardial Infarction." This article stimulated me to opine on this topic, which has been an interest of mine for many years.
authors.forename: C Richard
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000009:adverse effects; D018496:Hyperoxia / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D018579:Patient Selection; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen