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A 62-year-old man presents to the emergency department of a small rural hospital 90 minutes after onset of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm. ECG shows 3 mm ST elevation in leads V2-V4. The nearest PCI-capable centre is 4 hours away by road. Which is the single most appropriate immediate reperfusion strategy?

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