A 71-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department due to severe substernal chest pain that started suddenly for the last hour. The pain started while the patient was working in the yard. He has a history of dyslipidemia and uncontrolled hypertension. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III, and AvF. Cardiac enzymes are elevated. Cardiac evaluation of this patient would reveal stenosis in which of the following arteries?

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Eductional Objective: The inferior wall infarction is caused by the occlusion of the right coronary artery and is represented as ST elevation in the leads II, III, and AvF.

A 71-Year-Old Man Was Admitted to the Emergency Department Due