A 55-year-old man with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation has a CHA₂DS₂‑VASc score of 3. Which is the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy?...

Question

A 55-year-old man with nonvalvular atrial fibrillation has a CHA₂DS₂‑VASc score of 3. Which is the most appropriate antithrombotic strategy?

Accepted Answer

Start a direct oral anticoagulant

Answer

Aspirin 81 mg daily

Answer

No antithrombotic therapy

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy

Answer

Warfarin only if HAS-BLED ≤2

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Atrial Fibrillation