Table 1

Results from six trials of intravenous nitrates in acute myocardial infarction patients

Number dead/randomized

Trial

Intravenous nitrate

Control

Odds ratio

95% confidence interval

P value

Chiche

3/50

8/45

0.33

(0.09, 1.13)

0.08

Bussman

4/31

12/29

0.24

(0.08, 0.74)

0.01

Flaherty

11/56

11/48

0.83

(0.33, 2.12)

0.70

Jaffe

4/57

2/57

2.04

(0.39, 10.71)

0.40

Lis

5/64

10/76

0.56

(0.19, 1.65)

0.29

Jugdutt

24/154

44/156

0.48

(0.28, 0.82)

0.007

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