Review Question - QID 212730

A 55-year-old man with a past medical history of obesity and hyperlipidemia suddenly develops left-sided chest pain and shortness of breath while at work. He relays to coworkers that the pain is intense and has spread to his upper left arm over the past 10 minutes. He reports it feels a lot like the “heart attack” he had a year ago. He suddenly collapses and is unresponsive. Coworkers perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 18 minutes until emergency medical services arrives. Paramedics pronounce him dead at the scene. Which of the following is the most likely cause of death in this man?