A 68-year-old man with AF and prior ischemic stroke is on apixaban. He asks about concurrent aspirin for primary CAD prevention. What do guidelines re...

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A 68-year-old man with AF and prior ischemic stroke is on apixaban. He asks about concurrent aspirin for primary CAD prevention. What do guidelines recommend?

Accepted Answer

Avoid routine aspirin with OAC absent another clear indication

Answer

Add aspirin to reduce stroke risk

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Switch to warfarin plus aspirin

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Stop OAC; use aspirin only

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Add clopidogrel instead of aspirin

af—avoid unnecessary aspirin MCQ (SBA): Cardiology

A 68-year-old man with AF and prior ischemic stroke is on apixaban. He asks about concurrent aspirin for primary CAD prevention. What do guidelines recommend?