A 45-year-old man presents with chest pain and ST-segment elevation in leads II, III and aVF on ECG. Onset of pain was 2 hours ago. He is in a rural h...

Question

A 45-year-old man presents with chest pain and ST-segment elevation in leads II, III and aVF on ECG. Onset of pain was 2 hours ago. He is in a rural hospital without PCI facilities; the nearest PCI-capable centre is 3 hours away by road. What is the most appropriate reperfusion strategy?

Accepted Answer

Administer intravenous thrombolysis immediately and arrange transfer after

Answer

Arrange transfer to PCI centre without thrombolysis

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Give aspirin only and monitor

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Start a glycoprotein IIb/IIIa inhibitor and transfer

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No reperfusion because it is too late

au-amc MCQ (SBA): ST-elevation myocardial infarction in rural setting

A 45-year-old man presents with chest pain and ST-segment elevation in leads II, III and aVF on ECG. Onset of pain was 2 hours ago. He is in a rural hospital without PCI facilities; the nearest PCI-capable centre is 3 hours away by road. What is the most appropriate reperfusion strategy?