A 59-year-old with NSTEMI 2 years ago and paroxysmal AF is on apixaban 5 mg BID and atorvastatin. No angina. What antiplatelet is needed chronically?...

Question

A 59-year-old with NSTEMI 2 years ago and paroxysmal AF is on apixaban 5 mg BID and atorvastatin. No angina. What antiplatelet is needed chronically?

Accepted Answer

None; use apixaban alone

Answer

Aspirin 81 mg in addition to apixaban

Answer

Clopidogrel in addition to apixaban

Answer

Aspirin 325 mg in addition to apixaban

Answer

Dual antiplatelet therapy indefinitely

us-abim MCQ (SBA): AF with Chronic CAD