A 72-year-old man with claudication wants to know if dual antiplatelet therapy provides additional benefit vs aspirin alone without recent revasculari...

Question

A 72-year-old man with claudication wants to know if dual antiplatelet therapy provides additional benefit vs aspirin alone without recent revascularization. What does guidance say?

Accepted Answer

Benefit of DAPT without recent revascularization is uncertain

Answer

DAPT is superior and should be lifelong

Answer

Aspirin should be stopped and clopidogrel used alone

Answer

Warfarin plus aspirin is preferred

Answer

No antiplatelet therapy is indicated

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): DAPT in PAD

A 72-year-old man with claudication wants to know if dual antiplatelet therapy provides additional benefit vs aspirin alone without recent revascularization. What does guidance say?