// PARAMEDIC Question · Cardiology
A patient with a suspected inferior STEMI has bradycardia and hypotension. The likely cause is:
A. Vagal stimulation
B. Right ventricular infarctionCorrect
C. Anterior wall infarction
D. Pericarditis
// Rationale
Inferior STEMI can involve the right ventricle, causing bradycardia and hypotension; avoid nitrates.