The safety of morphine use in acute coronary syndrome: a meta-analysis.

Rugheed GhadbanTariq H EnezateJoshua PayneHaytham AllahamAhmad HalawaHee Kong FongObai AbdullahKul Aggarwal

Published in: Heart Asia (2019)

The use of morphine for pain control in ACS was associated with an increased risk of in-hospital recurrent MI. Randomised clinical trials are needed to further investigate the safety of morphine in ACS.

Keyphrases

acute coronary syndrome
clinical trial
percutaneous coronary intervention
antiplatelet therapy
chronic pain
open label
healthcare
pain management
study protocol
neuropathic pain
phase ii
randomized controlled trial
emergency department
spinal cord
phase iii
placebo controlled