Question

A 63-year-old man with prior stroke (NIHSS 2) presents within 12 hours of TIA symptoms that resolved. ABCD2 score is 5. What antiplatelet strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin alone for 90 days

Answer

Clopidogrel alone for 90 days

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin + clopidogrel) for 21 days

Answer

then single antiplatelet. Prolonged DAPT (90 days) increases bleeding without added benefit

Answer

Monotherapy misses early benefit

Practice question

A 63-year-old man with prior stroke (NIHSS 2) presents within 12 hours of TIA symptoms that resolved. ABCD2 score is 5. What antiplatelet strategy is recommended?