The Use of Supplemental Oxygen in MI Patients is of no Benefit: A Meta-analysis

The Use of Supplemental Oxygen in MI Patients is of no Benefit: A Meta-analysis

Dr. Sepehrvand comments “Although DETO2X trial accounts for a significant portion of the pooled cohort in this study, the meta-analysis provides insight about the totality of the evidence. We had the chance to work with the lead authors of the recent three major RCTs in the field, including Robin Hofmann and Stefan James from DETO2X-AMI,…

Supplemental O2 Not Beneficial in MI Patients With Normal O2 Levels

Supplemental O2 Not Beneficial in MI Patients With Normal O2 Levels

Ardavan Khoshnood, MD, PhD (Skåne University Hospital, Lund, Sweden), the lead investigator of the SOCCER trial, which showed supplemental oxygen therapy had no effect on the amount of myocardium salvaged in STEMI patients undergoing PCI, said the latest meta-analysis “clearly shows there is no positive nor negative effects of oxygen in patients with myocardial infarction…