A 66-year-old man has a high-risk TIA (ABCD2 = 5) and noncardioembolic minor stroke symptoms that resolved. CT/MRI show no hemorrhage. Which antiplate...

Question

A 66-year-old man has a high-risk TIA (ABCD2 = 5) and noncardioembolic minor stroke symptoms that resolved. CT/MRI show no hemorrhage. Which antiplatelet plan is optimal?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin plus clopidogrel for 21 days, then single-agent therapy

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Aspirin alone indefinitely

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Clopidogrel alone indefinitely

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Aspirin plus clopidogrel indefinitely

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Aspirin plus ticagrelor for 90 days

us-abim MCQ (SBA): TIA/minor ischemic stroke (DAPT)

A 66-year-old man has a high-risk TIA (ABCD2 = 5) and noncardioembolic minor stroke symptoms that resolved. CT/MRI show no hemorrhage. Which antiplatelet plan is optimal?