Question

A 72-year-old man has a high-risk TIA 6 hours ago (resolved left arm weakness; ABCD2=5). CT brain excludes haemorrhage. What is the recommended immediate antiplatelet strategy?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel for 21 days then clopidogrel monotherapy

Answer

Aspirin 75 mg daily only

Answer

Clopidogrel 75 mg daily only

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for 90 days then stop all

Answer

No antiplatelet therapy until MRI

Practice question

A 72-year-old man has a high-risk TIA 6 hours ago (resolved left arm weakness; ABCD2=5). CT brain excludes haemorrhage. What is the recommended immediate antiplatelet strategy?