A 59-year-old has NSTEMI and undergoes successful PCI with DES. He is started on aspirin and ticagrelor. He also has AF needing OAC. Early post-PCI pl...

Question

A 59-year-old has NSTEMI and undergoes successful PCI with DES. He is started on aspirin and ticagrelor. He also has AF needing OAC. Early post-PCI plan?

Accepted Answer

OAC + P2Y12 inhibitor (clopidogrel) with short aspirin (up to 1 week) then dual therapy

Answer

OAC + aspirin + clopidogrel for 12 months

Answer

OAC + ticagrelor + aspirin indefinitely

Answer

OAC alone

Answer

DAPT alone (no OAC)

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF Post-PCI Antithrombotics

A 59-year-old has NSTEMI and undergoes successful PCI with DES. He is started on aspirin and ticagrelor. He also has AF needing OAC. Early post-PCI plan?