ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction on the Line: Inadvertent Arterial Infusion of Vasopressors Causing Acute Myocardial Infarction

• Main Authors: Ebubechukwu Ezeh MD (Author), Kyle Smith MD (Author), Maddie Perdoncin MSc (Author), Brittany Gilbert MD (Author), Carlos Rueda MD (Author), Eva Tackett MD (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SAGE Publishing, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Central venous catheters (CVCs), regarded as lines of life, are helpful in hemodynamic monitoring and delivering medications to patients. However, there are several complications that can result from the placement of CVCs. This includes accidental arterial puncture, which has a temporal association...