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A 61-year-old man with stable angina and benign prostatic hyperplasia is having scaling and root planing of the maxillary right quadrant. His current medication list is shown in the image. Twenty minutes into treatment he reports crushing substernal pressure spreading to his left arm. He is pale and sweaty, and the pain has not eased after 5 minutes of rest. EMS has been called. Which additional action is most appropriate?

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