A 72-year-old with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease underwent endovascular revascularization 2 months ago. He is on aspirin 81 mg...

Question

A 72-year-old with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease underwent endovascular revascularization 2 months ago. He is on aspirin 81 mg daily and high-intensity statin. Which antithrombotic regimen reduces major adverse limb and cardiovascular events per current guidance?

Accepted Answer

Add rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily to aspirin 81 mg daily

Answer

Add clopidogrel 75 mg daily to aspirin indefinitely (DAPT)

Answer

Switch to warfarin (INR 2-3) plus aspirin

Answer

Use full-dose rivaroxaban 20 mg daily monotherapy

Answer

Stop aspirin and use clopidogrel monotherapy

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Peripheral Artery Disease

A 72-year-old with symptomatic lower extremity peripheral artery disease underwent endovascular revascularization 2 months ago. He is on aspirin 81 mg daily and high-intensity statin. Which antithrombotic regimen reduces major adverse limb and cardiovascular events per current guidance?