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Upon arrival to the emergency department, a senior emergency physician looked at the ECG and said "Nothing too exciting."

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The fire department, who operate at an EMT level in this municipality, arrived before us and administered 324 mg of baby aspirin to the patient due to concern for ACS. She was defibrillated and resuscitated. Such cases are classified as MINOCA (Myocardial Infarction with Non-Obstructed Coronary Arteries).