A 55-year-old man is admitted with central chest pain. His ECG shows ST depression in the inferior leads and the chest pain requires intravenous morphine to settle. Past medical history includes a thrombolysed myocardial infarction 2 years ago, asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Treatment with aspirin, clopidogrel and unfractionated heparin is commenced.
Which one of the following factors should determine if an intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist is to be given?
A.A High GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events) risk score + whether a percutaneous coronary intervention is to be performed***
B.A Degree of ST depression
C.A High GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events) risk score
D.A Presence of a left ventricular thrombus
E.A The presence of recurrent cardiac chest pain.
Which one of the following factors should determine if an intravenous glycoprotein IIb/IIIa receptor antagonist is to be given?
A.A High GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events) risk score + whether a percutaneous coronary intervention is to be performed***
B.A Degree of ST depression
C.A High GRACE (Global Registry of Acute Cardiac Events) risk score
D.A Presence of a left ventricular thrombus
E.A The presence of recurrent cardiac chest pain.
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