A 75-year-old man with atrial fibrillation has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3. According to NICE, which strategy is recommended to reduce stroke risk?...

Question

A 75-year-old man with atrial fibrillation has a CHA2DS2-VASc score of 3. According to NICE, which strategy is recommended to reduce stroke risk?

Accepted Answer

Warfarin or a direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC)

Answer

No anticoagulation needed

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Aspirin alone

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Dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin plus clopidogrel)

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Sublingual glyceryl trinitrate

NICE Atrial Fibrillation Guideline MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation