A 58-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes asks about aspirin for primary prevention. Best answer?...

Question

A 58-year-old man with hypertension and type 2 diabetes asks about aspirin for primary prevention. Best answer?

Accepted Answer

Consider low-dose aspirin only if elevated ASCVD risk and low bleeding risk

Answer

Recommend aspirin 81 mg for all diabetics

Answer

High-dose aspirin 325 mg

Answer

Avoid aspirin in all primary prevention

Answer

Use clopidogrel instead

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Aspirin Primary Prevention