STAT ECG Diagnoses: Post-cardiac arrest ECG with this pattern, what is the most likely cause of arrest and would you activate the cath lab?

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An elderly male with no known past medical history is brought into the ED via EMS s/p cardiac arrest. He was found to be unresponsive with a weak pulse at 20 bpm prior to the arrest. He received chest compressions and 2 rounds of epinephrine before arrival. On arrival, a faint pulse is palpable and the following ECG is obtained:

Presenting ECG — STAT ECG Diagnoses: Post-cardiac arrest ECG with this pattern, what is the most likely cause of arrest and would you activate the cath lab?

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