Question

A 64-year-old with NSTEMI is loaded with aspirin and ticagrelor and undergoes PCI with a drug-eluting stent. He has average bleeding risk. Recommended antiplatelet strategy at discharge?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for 12 months

Answer

Aspirin alone immediately

Answer

Clopidogrel alone

Answer

Triple therapy with warfarin for 12 months

Answer

Discontinue aspirin after 1 week and continue ticagrelor alone routinely

Practice question

A 64-year-old with NSTEMI is loaded with aspirin and ticagrelor and undergoes PCI with a drug-eluting stent. He has average bleeding risk. Recommended antiplatelet strategy at discharge?