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Sample STEMI Case Study

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78 y/o female, with dementia, brought in from Plainfield Health Care complaining of all over body pain. Initial EKG demonstrated a STEMI. Patient had no known cardiac history and was known to be a poor historian. Right radial access site was terminated due to complicated vasculature, and consequently femoral access was obtained with placement of a stent to the Distal RCA.

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