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A 64-year-old man presents to a regional emergency department with 90 minutes of central chest pain, sweating and nausea. ECG shows 3 mm ST elevation in leads V2-V4 with reciprocal ST depression in inferior leads. Blood pressure is 130/80 mmHg and oxygen saturation 97% on room air. What is the single most important immediate pharmacological intervention?

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