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Right ventricular infarction in inferior STEMI and hypotension with clear lungs

April 7, 2026IMCrit

IMCrit reiterates that right ventricular involvement is common in inferior STEMI and can drive hypotension with clear lungs, emphasizing bedside recognition and tailored hemodynamic management.

Right ventricular (RV) involvement complicates >30% of acute inferior STEMIs
though hemodynamically significant RV infarction occurs in ~10–15% of cases.
when a patient w inferior STEMI becomes hypotensive & has clear
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