Question

A 40-year-old man arrives with acute chest pain for 30 minutes at rest. ECG shows ST elevations in leads II, III, aVF. He has no contraindications. What is the immediate reperfusion strategy of choice within the recommended time window?

Accepted Answer

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)

Answer

IV streptokinase

Answer

Low molecular weight heparin

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Aspirin alone

Answer

Urgent coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Practice question

A 40-year-old man arrives with acute chest pain for 30 minutes at rest. ECG shows ST elevations in leads II, III, aVF. He has no contraindications. What is the immediate reperfusion strategy of choice within the recommended time window?