OXAMI

OxAMI is the Ox ford Acute Myocardial Infarction Study. It is a study in patients who present to the John Radcliffe hospital in Oxford for the treatment of heart disease and/or heart attack. We aim to investigate in more detail heart disease in patients admitted for emergency treatment. Patients recruited to OxAMI are assessed using a combination of invasive and non-invasive investigations and followed up for up to 10 years. OxAMI is funded by the NIHR Oxford Biomedical Research Centre... The study aims to recruit 800 patients. From the time of admission to the hospital and after obtaining patients' consent, we carry out a number of investigations that are additional to the standard care pathway. During the initial coronary angioplasty procedure (see external OUH page for more information about coronary angioplasty), we measure coronary blood flow and pressure by introducing an additional wire into the heart artery. We may use intravascular imaging to take pictures from inside the..

Primary location: Oxford United Kingdom