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A 64-year-old man presents with 45 minutes of central crushing chest pain radiating to his left arm. He is diaphoretic and nauseated. His ECG shows 2 mm ST elevation in leads II, III and aVF. The ambulance has just arrived at the scene. What is the single most important immediate pharmacological intervention that should be given pre-hospital?

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