Related Experiment Video
Updated: Feb 6, 2026

Postconditioning with Lactate-enriched Blood for Cardioprotection in ST-segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
Published on: May 28, 2019
Risks of Opioids in ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: A Review
Anne Henrieke Tavenier1, Renicus Suffridus Hermanides2, Jan Paul Ottervanger2
1Department of Cardiology, Isala, Dr. van Heesweg 2, 8025 AB, Zwolle, The Netherlands. a.h.tavenier@isala.nl.
Abstract:
Although opioids are recommended and frequently used in the acute phase of ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), their use is accompanied by serious side effects. In particular, gastrointestinal adverse effects may disturb absorption of essential oral medication like platelet inhibitors. This may cause suboptimal platelet inhibition and increased risk of acute stent thrombosis. Some clinical studies have already demonstrated these negative results. Alternative strategies to optimize platelet inhibition and pain relief in STEMI are being investigated. Clinicians should become more aware of the potential side effects of opioids in STEMI.
Related Concept Videos
Opioid Analgesics: Synthetic and Semisynthetic Opioids
Freezing Point Depression and Boiling Point Elevation
The boiling point of a liquid is the temperature at which its vapor pressure is equal to ambient atmospheric pressure. Since the vapor pressure of a solution is lowered due to the presence of nonvolatile solutes, it stands to reason that the solution’s boiling point will subsequently be increased. Vapor pressure increases with temperature, and so a solution will require a higher temperature than will pure solvent to achieve any given vapor pressure, including one...
Opioid Receptors: Overview
Review and Preview
Percentiles are a type of fractile that partition data into...
Review and Preview
Relative Risk

