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911 for cardiac arrest. Patient is worked for 22 minutes on scene before ROSC is achieved. Ekg’s shown are post arrest. Patient transported to ED. Upon arrival at ED the patient arrest again. Worked for another 23 minutes and taken to catch lab. 100% LAD occlusion. Ultimately the patient did not survive.

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