Acute St-elevation Myocardial Infarction in Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics — 45yo Woman | Ethics | SMLE Q#7680
SMLE Question #7680
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
A 45-year-old woman is admitted with an acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction. Thrombolytic therapy and percutaneous coronary intervention failed to restore adequate coronary perfusion. She is hypotensive (BP 80/50 mmHg) and requires urgent coronary artery bypass grafting to save her life. She is unconscious and lacks decision-making capacity. Her husband, listed as next of kin, cannot be reached, and no advance directive is available. What is the most appropriate course of action regarding consent for the CABG?
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