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===Electrocardiogram===
===Electrocardiogram===
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[[File:TBC00002.jpg|200px|thumb|right|ST elevation in a patient with acute myocardial infarction]]


An electrocardiogram (ECG) should be made within 10 minutes of arrival in every patient with suspected myocardial infarction.  
An electrocardiogram (ECG) should be made within 10 minutes of arrival in every patient with suspected myocardial infarction.