A 55-year-old male develops severe central chest pain at a football match. His 12-lead ECG shows 3 mm ST-depression in leads V2-V5 with T-wave inversi...

Question

A 55-year-old male develops severe central chest pain at a football match. His 12-lead ECG shows 3 mm ST-depression in leads V2-V5 with T-wave inversion. He has ongoing pain despite GTN. His troponin is not available pre-hospital. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Accepted Answer

Non-ST-elevation acute coronary syndrome (NSTE-ACS)

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Stable angina

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ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)

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Takotsubo cardiomyopathy

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Acute pericarditis

uk-dipimc MCQ (SBA): NSTE-ACS

A 55-year-old male develops severe central chest pain at a football match. His 12-lead ECG shows 3 mm ST-depression in leads V2-V5 with T-wave inversion. He has ongoing pain despite GTN. His troponin is not available pre-hospital. What is the most likely diagnosis?