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A 45-year-old man presents with crushing substernal chest pain and shortness of breath. ECG shows ST elevation in inferior leads. Shortly after arrival, he develops ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest. According to ACLS and Canadian practice, what is the first-line treatment for VF arrest?

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