Sahjian Michael, Ventriglia Rich, Bolton Lauri
LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06102, USA.
Air Med J. 2012 Jan-Feb;31(1):42-4, 48. doi: 10.1016/j.amj.2011.05.003.
Transporting patients with an ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a fairly common practice for most critical care transport teams. When a STEMI is complicated by ventricular septal rupture, the care can become more challenging, especially if the rupture is not yet diagnosed. This article describes such a transport and reviews the pathophysiology of the process along with treatment options.
