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EasyCardiovascularST-elevation myocardial infarctionuk-plab-1

A 70-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset central chest pain radiating to the left arm that started 45 minutes ago while he was walking. He is pale and clammy with a blood pressure of 90/60 mmHg and pulse of 110/min. An ECG shows ST elevation in the inferior leads. What is the single most important immediate intervention in the ambulance or emergency department?

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