A 63-year-old man with a 10-year ASCVD risk of 14% and no history of CVD asks about starting aspirin for primary prevention. What should you recommend...

Question

A 63-year-old man with a 10-year ASCVD risk of 14% and no history of CVD asks about starting aspirin for primary prevention. What should you recommend?

Accepted Answer

Do not initiate aspirin for primary prevention

Answer

Start aspirin 81 mg daily

Answer

Start aspirin 325 mg daily

Answer

Start aspirin only with a proton pump inhibitor

Answer

Start aspirin if coronary artery calcium score is >0

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary prevention (aspirin)

A 63-year-old man with a 10-year ASCVD risk of 14% and no history of CVD asks about starting aspirin for primary prevention. What should you recommend?