A 70-year-old man has had an ischaemic stroke 3 weeks ago. He is stable with no contraindications. What is recommended for long-term antithrombotic th...

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A 70-year-old man has had an ischaemic stroke 3 weeks ago. He is stable with no contraindications. What is recommended for long-term antithrombotic therapy?

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Clopidogrel 75 mg daily

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Aspirin 75 mg daily indefinitely

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Dual antiplatelet therapy indefinitely

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Apixaban for all stroke patients

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Aspirin 300 mg daily long-term

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A 70-year-old man has had an ischaemic stroke 3 weeks ago. He is stable with no contraindications. What is recommended for long-term antithrombotic therapy?