A 67-year-old with NSTEMI and aspirin allergy receives clopidogrel. He asks whether he still needs aspirin desensitisation. Guideline advice?...

Question

A 67-year-old with NSTEMI and aspirin allergy receives clopidogrel. He asks whether he still needs aspirin desensitisation. Guideline advice?

Accepted Answer

Consider aspirin desensitisation when feasible; aspirin remains cornerstone

Answer

Never desensitise post-ACS

Answer

Aspirin is obsolete

Answer

Use ticagrelor + warfarin instead

Answer

Only desensitise if PCI was not performed

"us-abim MCQ (SBA): Aspirin Allergy (Post-ACS)