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Review
. 2007 Mar;100(3):130-3.
doi: 10.1177/014107680710000311.

Oxygen therapy in myocardial infarction: an historical perspective

Richard Beasley  1 , Sarah Aldington, Mark Weatherall, Geoffrey Robinson, David McHaffie
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Review

Oxygen therapy in myocardial infarction: an historical perspective

Richard Beasley et al. J R Soc Med. 2007 Mar.
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Measurements of heart rate, cardiac output and stroke volume made before and after changing the inspired gas from 40% oxygen to air, and from air to 40% oxygen in patients who had recently experienced a myocardial infarction. Reproduced with permission from Thomas et al.
Figure 2
Figure 2
The coronary flow velocity (CFV; A), coronary blood flow (CBF; B) and coronary vascular resistance (CVR; C) in subjects during sequential room air and 100% oxygen breathing. Reproduced with permission from McNulty et al.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Right coronary angiogram performed in a subject during intracoronary infusion of acetylcholine while breathing room air (left) and 100% oxygen (right). The diffuse constriction of the distal coronary artery branches while breathing 100% oxygen is evident. Reproduced with permission from McNulty et al.
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