A 48-year-old with 25 pack-years currently smokes presents for primary prevention counseling. Regarding aspirin, what is recommended?...

Question

A 48-year-old with 25 pack-years currently smokes presents for primary prevention counseling. Regarding aspirin, what is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Consider low-dose aspirin only if 10-year CVD risk >=10% and no bleeding risk

Answer

Start aspirin 81 mg for everyone aged 40-59

Answer

Recommend aspirin for all men >50

Answer

Aspirin for primary prevention at any age if LDL >=160

Answer

Stop aspirin at age 60 if already taking

us-abfm MCQ (SBA): Primary Prevention (Aspirin)