Question

A 66-year-old man with symptomatic PAD after endovascular revascularization asks about optimal antithrombotic therapy to reduce MACE/MALE. No atrial fibrillation and low bleeding risk. Best regimen?

Accepted Answer

Rivaroxaban 2.5 mg twice daily plus aspirin

Answer

Aspirin alone

Answer

Clopidogrel alone

Answer

Full-dose rivaroxaban 20 mg daily alone

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy for 12 months then stop all

Practice question

A 66-year-old man with symptomatic PAD after endovascular revascularization asks about optimal antithrombotic therapy to reduce MACE/MALE. No atrial fibrillation and low bleeding risk. Best regimen?