title: Is hyperoxic ventilation important to treat acute coronary syndromes such as myocardial infarction?
abstract: After reviewing the literature, I was unable to find hard evidence that the use of supplemental oxygen (hyperbaric or normobaric) in an uncomplicated acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is beneficial, and there is some evidence that it may be harmful.
authors.forename: C Richard
authors.initials: CR
authors.lastname: Conti
mesh_terms: D054058:Acute Coronary Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D018496:Hyperoxia; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000628:therapy*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen