Question

A 48-year-old man presents with crushing chest pain for 45 minutes. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. He is taken emergently for primary PCI. Which adjunctive antiplatelet agent should be given in addition to aspirin before PCI if no contraindication?

Accepted Answer

Clopidogrel

Answer

Warfarin

Answer

Aspirin only is sufficient

Answer

Ticlopidine

Answer

Heparin alone without P2Y12 inhibitor

Practice question

A 48-year-old man presents with crushing chest pain for 45 minutes. ECG shows ST elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. He is taken emergently for primary PCI. Which adjunctive antiplatelet agent should be given in addition to aspirin before PCI if no contraindication?