A 65-year-old with stable CAD on optimal medical therapy asks about antiplatelet therapy without recent ACS or PCI. Best long-term antiplatelet strate...

Question

A 65-year-old with stable CAD on optimal medical therapy asks about antiplatelet therapy without recent ACS or PCI. Best long-term antiplatelet strategy?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin 75-100 mg daily

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy indefinitely

Answer

Clopidogrel plus aspirin for 6 months

Answer

No antiplatelet therapy needed

Answer

Warfarin plus aspirin

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Chronic Coronary Disease-Antiplatelet

A 65-year-old with stable CAD on optimal medical therapy asks about antiplatelet therapy without recent ACS or PCI. Best long-term antiplatelet strategy?