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The lesson organizes acute MI care from immediate management through reperfusion, antithrombotic therapy, adjunctive pharmacotherapy, and follow-up. It describes symptom-relief measures, the preference for primary PCI when timely, and fibrinolytic therapy when PCI is unavailable within the stated window. It also surveys dual antiplatelet therapy and anticoagulation, followed by therapies such as beta-blockers, ACE inhibitors or ARBs, statins, and selected aldosterone antagonists. Treatment choices depend on clinical features and contraindications—for example, ventricular function, heart failure, blood pressure, and bleeding risk. Monitoring, patient education, adherence, and interaction awareness are also part of the broader care pathway.