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SUBMITTER: McCarthy CP
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5897161 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
McCarthy Cian P CP Bhambhani Vijeta V Pomerantsev Eugene E Wasfy Jason H JH
Journal of interventional cardiology 20171122 2
<h4>Objective</h4>We aimed to analyze the association between morphine and in-hospital outcomes in invasively managed ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) and non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS) patients.<h4>Background</h4>Morphine is commonly used for analgesia in the setting of acute coronary syndromes (ACS); however, recently its utility in ACS has come under closer scrutiny.<h4>Methods</h4>We identified all STEMI and NSTE-ACS patients undergoing coronary angiogram +/- p ...[more]