A 58-year-old with NIHSS 2 non-cardioembolic minor ischemic stroke presents within 12 hours. What antiplatelet regimen is recommended?...

Question

A 58-year-old with NIHSS 2 non-cardioembolic minor ischemic stroke presents within 12 hours. What antiplatelet regimen is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Start short-course dual antiplatelet therapy (aspirin + clopidogrel) for 21-90 days

Answer

Anticoagulate all patients

Answer

Withhold antiplatelet therapy for 2 weeks

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Start prasugrel

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Thrombolysis after 12 hours

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Minor Stroke/TIA Secondary Prevention