5th year/medicine 1/2017
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A 65-year-old man presents to the emergency department with sudden onset of chest pain radiating to his left arm. He is diaphoretic and short of breath. An ECG shows ST-segment elevation in the lateral leads. The patient is diagnosed with acute myocardial infarction involving the lateral wall. What is the most appropriate 'initial' management for this patient?