51 y/o male arrived home from work and was making a sandwich | Figure 1

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51 y/o male arrived home from work and was making a sandwich. Sudden onset crushing substernal chest pain and left shoulder pain. The patient thought he was having a panic attack. Patient has no medical history and takes no medications. Appears otherwise healthy. Was not able to stick around for the cath. He received ASA, NTG, Plavix, and Heparin prehospital.

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