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

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A 62-year-old man presents with central chest pain at rest for 40 minutes. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. The nearest PCI-capable centre is 5 hours away by road; helicopter retrieval will take 3 hours. He arrives in a small rural hospital 90 minutes after onset of pain. What is the most appropriate immediate reperfusion strategy?

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