Question

A 50-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes presents with bilateral lower extremity claudication. Ankle-brachial index is 0.6. Which antiplatelet therapy is indicated to reduce cardiovascular events?

Accepted Answer

Aspirin or clopidogrel monotherapy

Answer

No antiplatelet therapy

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel indefinitely

Answer

Warfarin

Answer

Low-dose rivaroxaban alone

Practice question

A 50-year-old man with long-standing type 2 diabetes presents with bilateral lower extremity claudication. Ankle-brachial index is 0.6. Which antiplatelet therapy is indicated to reduce cardiovascular events?