Question 1
A 58-year-old man presents with crushing substernal chest pain for 45 minutes. ECG shows 3 mm ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. The hospital has 24/7 PCI capability. What is the maximum acceptable door-to-balloon time?
Correct Answer:
90 minutes
Question 2
A 62-year-old woman presents to a non-PCI capable hospital with anterior STEMI. The nearest PCI center is 3 hours away. What is the most appropriate management?
Correct Answer:
Administer fibrinolytics within 30 minutes
Question 3
A 55-year-old man with chest pain has a HEART score of 3. Initial high-sensitivity troponin is below the 99th percentile. What is the most appropriate disposition?
Correct Answer:
Discharge with outpatient stress test
Question 4
A 70-year-old presents with NSTEMI. Which finding most strongly supports an early invasive strategy (within 24 hours)?
Correct Answer:
GRACE score >140
Question 5
A 67-year-old with acute decompensated heart failure has BP 90/60, cool extremities, and lactate 4.5. What is the most appropriate initial therapy?
Correct Answer:
Inotropic support with dobutamine
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