Successful trans-Atlantic Air Ambulance Transfer

Publication	Aerospace Medical Association: Aviation, Space, and Environmental Medicine, Volume 82, Number 8, August 2011, pp.825-828(4)
Summary	The case report details the medical condition and successful transfer of a patient (UK to US), who was supported by a biventricular assist device via a fixed-winged aircraft. Dr Ryan Copeland and Dr Robert Quigley formed part of the operational and medical team that supported the oversight and execution of this high-risk transport. The case is documented as the practice of transporting patients on mechanical cardiovascular support is uncommon.
International SOS author(s) / contributor(s)	Dr Ryan Copeland, Dr Robert Quigley
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