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A Patient Is Brought to an Emergency Department with Symptoms

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A patient is brought to an emergency department with symptoms of acute ST-segment elevation MI (STEMI) . The nearest hospital that can perform percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is 3 hours away. What is the initial treatment for this patient?


A) Administer heparin.
B) Give the patient an oral beta blocker.
C) Initiate fibrinolytic treatment.
D) Transfer to the PCI-capable institution.

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