A 63-year-old develops new chest pain 30 minutes after onset with anterior ST elevation on ECG. Immediate next step?...

Question

A 63-year-old develops new chest pain 30 minutes after onset with anterior ST elevation on ECG. Immediate next step?

Accepted Answer

Activate emergent PCI and send to cath lab

Answer

Obtain troponin trend before decision

Answer

Start heparin and schedule stress test

Answer

Administer fibrinolysis after 12 hours

Answer

Order echocardiogram first

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