A 58-year-old man presents with crushing substernal chest pain radiating to the left arm. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. Which artery is most likely occluded?
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Correct answer: Right coronary artery
ST elevation in II, III, and aVF indicates an inferior wall MI, most commonly due to occlusion of the right coronary artery.
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