21st June 2026

A 45-year-old black man has presented to the emergency department with some left-sided chest pain.

A 45-year-old black man has presented to the emergency department with some left-sided chest pain. This started one day ago, and he now feels that it is getting worse. He has a past medical history of hypertension for which he takes amlodipine 5mg OD. On triage, his blood pressure is found to be 210/120, and his ECG shows T-wave inversions in the lateral leads. Troponin is elevated at 120. He is referred to the medical team.

What is the best management plan going forward?

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