A 60-year-old man has a TIA 12 hours ago. He has 3-vessel CAD with a drug-eluting stent placed 8 months ago and is taking aspirin. CT head is normal. ...

Question

A 60-year-old man has a TIA 12 hours ago. He has 3-vessel CAD with a drug-eluting stent placed 8 months ago and is taking aspirin. CT head is normal. Best antithrombotic approach now?

Accepted Answer

Start clopidogrel plus aspirin for 21 days, then continue single antiplatelet therapy

Answer

Continue aspirin alone

Answer

Start clopidogrel monotherapy

Answer

Start ticagrelor monotherapy

Answer

Start warfarin for 21 days

us-usmle-step-2 MCQ (SBA): TIA Management

A 60-year-old man has a TIA 12 hours ago. He has 3-vessel CAD with a drug-eluting stent placed 8 months ago and is taking aspirin. CT head is normal. Best antithrombotic approach now?