Myocardial infarction complicated by ventricular septal rupture.
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.
LIFE STAR, Hartford Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut 06102, USA. msahjia@harthosp.org
Michael
M
Sahjian
Rich
R
Ventriglia
Lauri
L
Bolton
D000368:Aged; D017732:Air Ambulances; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014463:Ultrasonography; D018658:Ventricular Septal Rupture / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology