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EasyCardiovascularST elevation myocardial infarctionuk-plab-1

A 58-year-old man presents to the emergency department with central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm for 90 minutes. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. He has no contraindications to antiplatelets. What is the single most appropriate immediate pharmacological treatment in the emergency department while arranging reperfusion?

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