A 72-year-old with a minor non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2) 12 hours ago has no thrombolysis. What antiplatelet strategy is recommended?...

Question

A 72-year-old with a minor non-cardioembolic ischemic stroke (NIHSS 2) 12 hours ago has no thrombolysis. What antiplatelet strategy is recommended?

Accepted Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin plus clopidogrel for 21 days, then single agent

Answer

Aspirin monotherapy only

Answer

Clopidogrel monotherapy

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for 90 days with high-dose aspirin

Answer

Aspirin plus anticoagulation

us-abim MCQ (SBA): Ischemic Stroke-Secondary Prevention