A 68-year-old with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (prior femoropopliteal stent) takes aspirin 81 mg daily. He has no bleeding history. To reduc...

Question

A 68-year-old with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (prior femoropopliteal stent) takes aspirin 81 mg daily. He has no bleeding history. To reduce major adverse cardiovascular and limb events, which regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Add rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily to aspirin

Answer

Add clopidogrel to create dual antiplatelet therapy long-term

Answer

Switch to rivaroxaban 20 mg daily monotherapy

Answer

Switch to clopidogrel monotherapy

Answer

Add cilostazol and continue aspirin

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Peripheral Artery Disease

A 68-year-old with symptomatic peripheral artery disease (prior femoropopliteal stent) takes aspirin 81 mg daily. He has no bleeding history. To reduce major adverse cardiovascular and limb events, which regimen is recommended?