04 Mar 2023
How should I treat a patient with STEMI - A patient's journey
A collaborative session between Sudan and Angola
Anchorperson:
Y. Johnson
Hub master:
A. Suliman
Summary
The case presented in this session is that of a 39-year-old mother and housewife, diabetic for 5 years, who was transferred to the hub for primary PCI and found to have an acute inferior STEMI: follow her journey and the discussions around her treatment management.
Learning Objectives
- To explore a patient journey from first medical contact to definitive STEMI treatment
- To examine regional variation in infrastructure and systems of STEMI care
- To discuss how collaboration can help to reach a consensus for STEMI treatment in Africa