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A 58-year-old man develops central crushing chest pain while at home. The ambulance crew obtain a 12-lead ECG showing ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. He has no contraindications to antiplatelets. What is the single most important immediate pharmacological intervention in the pre-hospital setting?

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