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A Seventy-Five Year-Old Woman Came into a Local Emergency Room

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A seventy-five year-old woman came into a local emergency room complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. Blood samples were taken for cardiac enzyme measurements, and an EKG was quickly taken. Based on the EKG tracing shown below, what is the likely diagnosis?


A) Left bundle branch block
B) Acute anterior wall infarction in the base of the heart
C) Acute anterior wall infarction in the apex of the heart
D) Acute posterior infarction in the base of the heart
E) Acute posterior infarction in the apex of the heart

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