A 68-year-old woman with prior ischemic stroke and AF on apixaban asks about adding aspirin for prevention. She has stable CAD 1 year out. Recommenda...

Question

A 68-year-old woman with prior ischemic stroke and AF on apixaban asks about adding aspirin for prevention. She has stable CAD >1 year out. Recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Continue apixaban monotherapy

Answer

Add aspirin to reduce stroke risk

Answer

Switch to clopidogrel

Answer

Use DAPT without anticoagulation

Answer

Stop all antithrombotics

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF with Stable CAD-Therapy

A 68-year-old woman with prior ischemic stroke and AF on apixaban asks about adding aspirin for prevention. She has stable CAD >1 year out. Recommendation?