A 66-year-old with known PAD without recent procedures asks about antithrombotics to reduce limb and CV events. He is on clopidogrel. Best evidence-ba...

Question

A 66-year-old with known PAD without recent procedures asks about antithrombotics to reduce limb and CV events. He is on clopidogrel. Best evidence-based option?

Accepted Answer

Add low-dose rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID to aspirin and stop clopidogrel

Answer

Switch to aspirin only

Answer

Add full-dose rivaroxaban 20 mg daily to clopidogrel

Answer

Triple therapy (aspirin, clopidogrel, rivaroxaban 2.5 mg BID)

Answer

No antithrombotic therapy needed

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Peripheral Artery Disease

A 66-year-old with known PAD without recent procedures asks about antithrombotics to reduce limb and CV events. He is on clopidogrel. Best evidence-based option?